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| Keywords: The Six Sons of Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur on a Visit.jpg en The Six Sons of Maharaja Ajit Singh of Jodhpur on a Visit Made in Jodhpur Mewar Rajasthan India 1720 Artist/maker unknown India Opaque watercolor and gold on paper 15 3/8 x 14 inches 39 1 x 35 6 cm Currently not on view 2004-149-47 Alvin O Bellak Collection 2004 Label Four young men and two toddlers sit on a terrace with an older man They are the six sons of Maharaja Ajit Singh ruler of Jodhpur reigned 1707 �24 The older man is probably the maharaja himself who was murdered by his two eldest sons when they seized the throne of Marwar only a few years after this painting was made In the garden in front of the terrace a male peacock spreads its tail to dance for a white peahen and male pigeons puff and bob to impress the females In the symbolic language often used by Rajput artists these mating birds may indicate that an engagement or marriage is being celebrated 1720 http //www philamuseum org/collections/permanent/96063 html mulR 2162 485 Made in Jodhpur Mewar Rajasthan India PD-old-100 Jodhpur State Uploaded with UploadWizard 1720s paintings from India Rajput rulers 18th-century watercolor paintings from India | ||||
