Artwork
Raja Jai Singh III
Raja Jai Singh III is a paint painting by the Patna School of Painting artist Gobinda. It dates from 1830 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This painting is an opaque watercolor on paper portrait of Raja Jai Singh III, a ruler of Jaipur.
Subject & Meaning
The subject is depicted standing on a terrace with a garden and blue sky behind him, wearing a intricately patterned orange robe and holding a sword, conveying a sense of dignity and authority.
Technique & Style
The painting features intricate designs on the subject's clothing and a nimbus around his head, executed in a detailed and ornate style characteristic of traditional Indian art.
History & Provenance
Raja Jai Singh III ruled Jaipur from 1818 to 1835; the painting is now held at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Artist & collection
Artist
Govinda, also rendered Govind, Gobinda, and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu and his avatars, such as Krishna.
