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The Elephant of Maharana Jai Singh of Mewar (r. 1680–98) Catches a Horse by the Tail
c. 1680
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
The elephant driver holds his hands and the goad helplessly up in the air as the frenzied royal elephant grabs the tail of a galloping horse with its trunk. The horse rider turns around in astonishment and tries to whip the elephant’s trunk. A group of royal servants run erratically and try to contain the elephant.
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- Title: The Elephant of Maharana Jai Singh of Mewar (r. 1680–98) Catches a Horse by the Tail
- Date Created: c. 1680
- Physical Dimensions: Page: 31.1 x 49.2 cm (12 1/4 x 19 3/8 in.); Miniature: 27 x 45.4 cm (10 5/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.137
- Medium: Gum tempera and gold on paper
- Inscriptions: pakharāva
- Fun Fact: The servant dressed in mauve <em>jama </em>(belted tunic) attempts to light a firecracker to frighten the elephant.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
- Credit Line: Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 2018.137
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