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Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion

Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion

DrawingsIndian18th century

Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion

mid-18th century

Artists

The Kota MasterArtist

Description

This drawing depicts a dense jungle, in which young Durjan Sal of Kota (r. 1723-1756) on the left, fires an arrow into the side of a large male lion. In the middle of a page, another large lion approaches. Both animals show their teeth and red tongues. Their large size emphasizes Durjan Sal’s hunting skills, which he was famous for. Rajput Style.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Black ink and opaque watercolor over charcoal underdrawing on beige laid paper; Rajput Style

Culture

Indian

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

painting proper: 49.5 × 54 cm (19 1/2 × 21 1/4 in.) framed: 70.2 × 73.7 × 2.5 cm (27 5/8 × 29 × 1 in.)

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