Parasuram
Maharana Shambhu Singh of Mewar Playing Holi

ArtistIndian, active 1842–1874
CultureIndian
Titles
  • Maharana Shambhu Singh of Mewar Playing Holi
Date1868–1869
Made inUdaipur, India
MediumGouache with gold on paper
DimensionsImage: 11 13/16 × 19 5/16 in. (30 × 49 cm)
Sheet: 13 9/16 × 19 11/16 in. (34.5 × 50 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Friends of Asian Art
Object number2015.257
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Department
Asian Art
Object Type
ProvenanceResearch Ongoing
Exhibition History"Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 20–June 5, 2022.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Verso, inscribed on top: Maharajadhiraja Maharana ji sri Shambu Sanghji ri tasvir...Ravat Prasav Samvat 1925 varse kati sudi 2xx (picture of Maharana Shambu Singh...Ravat Jalam Singh...Ravat Prasav [and the names of their horses] Samvat 1925 [1868–69]).
Inscribed on bottom: kalam citari Parasuram ki

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