id:			314454
accession number:	2018.149
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.149
updated:		2023-03-22 03:05:18.526000

Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon, c. 1835. Possibly by Ghasi (Indian, active c. 1820–36). Gum tempera, pearls, silk, and gold on paper; page: 31.2 x 23.9 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); painting: 21.6 x 13.8 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.149

title:				Maharana Jawan Singh of Mewar (r. 1828–38) Holding a Falcon
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creation date:			c. 1835
creation date earliest:		1825
creation date latest:		1845
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creditline:			Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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culture:	Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar
technique:	gum tempera, pearls, silk, and gold on paper
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art
type:		Painting
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CREATORS

* Ghasi (Indian, active c. 1820–36)  - artist

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measurements: Page: 31.2 x 23.9 cm (12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in.); Painting: 21.6 x 13.8 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/16 in.)
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	inscription:	mahārāna śrī javāna sīgha jī 36/12 ki[mat] 19
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fun fact:
Actual pearls have been sewn onto the page at his belt and earrings.

digital description:
A profoundly bejeweled Jawan Singh, ruler of the largest Rajput kingdom, looks his hunting falcon straight in the eye. The bird also appears regal, with a gold plumed cap on the his head and a gold necklace around its neck. The multicolored poppies at his feet and the thick foliage of the trees seem to have parted in deference to his majesty, so his form can be better offset by the flat blue sky.

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IMAGES

web:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.149/2018.149_web.jpg
print:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.149/2018.149_print.jpg
full:	https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2018.149/2018.149_full.tif