Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota Attending Krishna as Brijnathji

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Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota Attending Krishna as Brijnathji

c. 1719-1720

Attributed to the Kota Master (Indian)

The god Krishna appears here as Brijnathji, sitting on a low throne and wearing the jeweled regalia and halo of a ruler. Behind him, also dressed and haloed as a king and yet holding a peacock fan in the posture of a court attendant, stands the human ruler of Kota, Maharao Bhim Singh (ruled 1707–20). Along with jewelry and textiles, the physical size of figures often conveys their status and rank in paintings. Brijnathji fills most of the painted space, followed closely by Bhim Singh’s son, Arjun Singh, wearing pearl earrings and elaborate necklaces to indicate his royal status.

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Object Details

Title:

Maharao Bhim Singh of Kota Attending Krishna as Brijnathji

Date:

c. 1719-1720

Artist:

Attributed to the Kota Master (Indian)

Medium:

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions:

Image: 11 1/2 × 10 1/8 inches (29.2 × 25.7 cm) Sheet: 13 1/4 × 10 1/16 inches (33.7 × 25.6 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

Gift of Stuart Cary Welch, Jr. in memory of William P. Wood, 1997

Accession Number:

1997-25-1

Geography:

Made in Kota, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Context:

Dynasty: Hada Chauhan Dynasty, Kota (1631-1948/1949?)

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