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Posthumous portrait of Raja Chhatar Singh of Chamba smoking a hookah with his brother and son, pahari, c. 1700

Posthumous portrait of Raja Chhatar Singh of Chamba smoking a hookah with his brother and son

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Pahari
  • Period: c. 1700
  • Medium: Gum tempera and ink on paper
  • Dimensions: Image: 16.2 x 26.5 cm (6 3/8 x 10 7/16 in.); Overall: 20.3 x 31 cm (8 x 12 3/16 in.)
  • Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1960.47

Pahari painting refers to schools active in the Himalayan foothill states of northern India — including Kangra, Guler, and Basohli — from roughly the 17th to 19th centuries. The tradition is particularly associated with lyrical renderings of Krishna devotional poetry and is noted for delicate line work and a refined, atmospheric palette.

Artwork Details

Artist

Unknown (Kishangarh atelier)

Era

c. 1750 CE, Rajput

Medium

Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

File

7200 × 9600 px · TIFF · 412 MB

License

Royalty-free · Commercial use

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