Artwork
Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies
Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies is an unspecified painting by the Mughal Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This painting depicts a scene where a group of court women visit a prince in a forest setting.
About this work
Overview
This painting depicts a scene where a group of court women visit a prince in a forest setting. The prince is seated under a tree, surrounded by the trappings of a luxurious gathering.
Subject & Meaning
The prince, revealed upon closer inspection to be a woman dressed in male attire, has abandoned palace life to practice yoga. The scene blends the narrative of a princely ascetic with the elements of a pleasurable courtly Mughal gathering.
Technique & Style
The artist has incorporated various details, such as a sumptuous carpet, bottles of alcohol, fruit, a hookah, and a woman playing a vina, to create a rich and layered composition that juxtaposes the sacred and the playful.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
