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A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a terrace at night (recto); calligraphy of a quatrain (verso)
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Images of pleasure and play abound in Mughal paintings of the latter half of the 1700s. Under a full moon reflected off a river and by the light of candles, a prince celebrates the spring festival of Holi with a group of palace women. Holi festivities include the boisterous tradition of smearing one another with colored powders—shown heaped on dishes—or shooting colored liquid using plunger guns.
| Artist / Maker | India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1760 |
| Culture / Origin | India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Page: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Painting |
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