Government of IndiaDigital Image File
A Prince Smoking Huqqa
Keywords: Painting
Pahari Painting
Publisher: National Museum, New Delhi
Description: This painting belongs to Pahari school of painting which shows a stately dressed Prince seated against a high pillow on an intricately designed carpet on a terrace. He is seen smoking hooka and a sword rests on his thigh. Characteristic yellow background with the light sky is prominently visible. Colours mainly used are yellow, blue, red, green, black, white gold. There is an inscription on the reverse of the painting.
Type: Painting
Received From: National Museum, New Delhi
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Basholi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Early 19th Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-05T11:50:01Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-05T11:50:01Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to Pahari school of painting which shows a stately dressed Prince seated against a high pillow on an intricately designed carpet on a terrace. He is seen smoking hooka and a sword rests on his thigh. Characteristic yellow background with the light sky is prominently visible. Colours mainly used are yellow, blue, red, green, black, white gold. There is an inscription on the reverse of the painting. |
| dc.format.extent | 23.9 x 17.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Painting Pahari Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 59.27/14 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.coverage.spatial | Basholi, India |
| dc.coverage.temporal | Early 19th Century C.E. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-05T11:50:01Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-05T11:50:01Z |
| dc.description | This painting belongs to Pahari school of painting which shows a stately dressed Prince seated against a high pillow on an intricately designed carpet on a terrace. He is seen smoking hooka and a sword rests on his thigh. Characteristic yellow background with the light sky is prominently visible. Colours mainly used are yellow, blue, red, green, black, white gold. There is an inscription on the reverse of the painting. |
| dc.format.extent | 23.9 x 17.5 cm |
| dc.format.mimetype | image/jpg |
| dc.publisher | National Museum, New Delhi |
| dc.subject | Painting Pahari Painting |
| dc.type | Painting |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | 59.27/14 |
| dc.format.medium | image |
| dc.format.material | Paper |
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