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An Amorous Couple, Probably Raja Mahendra Pal of Basohli (r. 1806–13) with a Favorite Queen

c. 1810

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

On a terrace outside a royal chamber, a couple dressed in noble garments are making love. The man has loosened his <em>jama</em> in passion while his consort’s gold blouse has been thrown on the red carpet. Thin clouds appear to gather above the golden rays of the evening sun in the clear sky.

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  • Title: An Amorous Couple, Probably Raja Mahendra Pal of Basohli (r. 1806–13) with a Favorite Queen
  • Date Created: c. 1810
  • Physical Dimensions: Image: 18.5 x 12.1 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.); Page: 21.6 x 15 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
  • Provenance: Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.84
  • Medium: Color on paper
  • Fun Fact: Bottles of wine, fruits, and a box of betel leaves are in the foreground.
  • Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Culture: Northern India, Jammu and Kashmir, Pahari Kingdom of Basohli
  • Credit Line: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
  • Collection: Indian Art
  • Accession Number: 2018.84

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