Untitled
The Met
Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1680–90
Department: Asian Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (19.7 x 14 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Jeffrey Paley, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A miniature painting depicts a couple on a bed, a standing guard, and palace architecture
Detailed Description
This vertical rectangular miniature painting depicts a multi-level architectural scene with figures. At the very top, a red border frames a horizontal band of yellow with black text. Below this, a dark blue-black sky serves as a backdrop for a white palace wall featuring three domed structures and one flat-roofed building. The left dome is white with a striped top, the central building has brick-like walls and a pink roof, and the right dome is pink with a striped top and a gold finial. A decorative frieze with red, green, and white patterns runs below the palace wall. The middle section is divided. On the left, an open chamber with a teal-blue background contains a red and gold patterned bed with black legs. Two figures recline on the bed. The figure on the left lies on their back, head to the left, wearing a yellow garment with red dots and a dark blue patterned lower garment. The figure on the right lies on their side, facing the left figure, dressed in a yellow top and a white patterned lower garment, with their head on a white pillow. A small gold bowl rests on the floor below the bed. On the right, a vertical rectangular section with brick-like walls frames a standing figure in a doorway. This figure wears a long yellow robe, a patterned sash, and a white turban, holding a long, dark staff or weapon over their right shoulder. They have a mustache and look towards the left. The bottom section features an arcade structure with four arched openings, each with a red interior and a teal-blue background. Inside each arch, a gold musical instrument, resembling a lute, is depicted. A small rectangular panel at the bottom right contains faint, illegible script on a light blue background. The transcribed text at the top reads: "प्रफल्लुस साहदमल्यधारीपुना चगोरीत्सललोचनश्रीवानः सरमा सम्पलाय जाते विलासवेषो ललितः प्रदिष्ठः ॥"
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