A MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING SHAH JAHAN ON A HORSE...
A MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING SHAH JAHAN ON A HORSE
India, most possibly Deccan, 19th century
Finely detailed gouache and gold on paper, depicting the young Shah Jahan dressed in regal attire, wearing a red vest and lavish jewels, seated on a gilded saddlecloth and riding a white horse against a green background with a high horizon, enclosed within double frame, the main one decorated with gilded stenciled leaves over red ground, the other as a green fillet, the border decorated with botanical motifs and birds.
36.5cm x 24.3cm
Mughal equestrian portraiture, particularly prominent from the 17th century onwards, served to convey royal authority, military prowess and dynastic prestige. Rulers and nobles were depicted on richly caparisoned horses, with elaborate saddles, textiles, weapons and jewellery emphasising wealth and status. Under Jahangir and Shah Jahan, the genre reached a high degree of refinement, combining Persian influences and developing distinctive local variations. The genre remained popular through the 18th and 19th centuries and continues to influence Indian art to the present day.
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A MUGHAL MINIATURE PAINTING DEPICTING SHAH JAHAN ON A HORSE
India, most possibly Deccan, 19th century
Finely detailed gouache and gold on paper, depicting the young Shah Jahan dressed in regal attire, wearing a red vest and lavish jewels, seated on a gilded saddlecloth and riding a white horse against a green background with a high horizon, enclosed within double frame, the main one decorated with gilded stenciled leaves over red ground, the other as a green fillet, the border decorated with botanical motifs and birds.
36.5cm x 24.3cm
Mughal equestrian portraiture, particularly prominent from the 17th century onwards, served to convey royal authority, military prowess and dynastic prestige. Rulers and nobles were depicted on richly caparisoned horses, with elaborate saddles, textiles, weapons and jewellery emphasising wealth and status. Under Jahangir and Shah Jahan, the genre reached a high degree of refinement, combining Persian influences and developing distinctive local variations. The genre remained popular through the 18th and 19th centuries and continues to influence Indian art to the present day.
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