id: 170812
accession number: 2013.310
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A Mounted Prince Hunting Lion in a Rocky Landscape, c. 1600. Khem Karan (Indian). Opaque watercolor on paper; page: 33 x 22.2 cm (13 x 8 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.310
title: A Mounted Prince Hunting Lion in a Rocky Landscape
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creation date: c. 1600
creation date earliest: 1595
creation date latest: 1605
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creditline: Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
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culture: Mughal India
technique: opaque watercolor on paper
department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection: Indian Art - Mughal
type: Painting
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CREATORS
* Khem Karan (Indian) - artist
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measurements: Page: 33 x 22.2 cm (13 x 8 3/4 in.)
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inscription: signed at lower right Khemkaran
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Art and Stories from Mughal India
opening date: 2016-07-31T04:00:00
Art and Stories from Mughal India. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (July 31-October 23, 2016).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* "Art of the Indian Subcontinent from Los Angeles Collections," University of California Los Angeles (1968)
"Indian Drawing," Hayward Gallery, London; Wolverhampton Art Gallery; Herbert Art Gallery, Coventry; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery; Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield (1983).
Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 245); July 2, 2014 - January 5, 2015.
The Cleveland Museum of Art (7/31/2016-10/23/2016); Art and Stories from Mughal India, cat. 30, p. 210.
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PROVENANCE
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fun fact:
Neighing, the horse lunges forward and stares into the dying lion’s eyes.
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A Mughal prince encounters a lion in the wilderness and, maintaining his composure, dispatches it with a single blow of his sword. Equally fearless, his horse lunges toward the wild animal, one foreleg turning in to counter the force of the blow. This image recalls the feats of a Persian epic hero. This drawing may have been a study for a full-color composition. The areas of white around the key figures indicate that the artist was working out the ideal positioning of features and elements. The prince is calm and confident, in contrast to the anxious expression on the face of his attendant. The lion hunt is an ancient kingship display of courage and power, especially in Iran and the Near East-areas to which the Mughals trace their cultural roots. As though by contrast in the background, a shepherd tends sheep in the peace and safety assured by the brave prince.
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