This festive scene probably depicts the spring festival known as Holi, which is celebrated with dancing, merrymaking and the sprinkling of brightly colored powders. A prince and his attendants watch a music and dance performance while a princess observes the festivities from the rooftop above. The couple’s royal status is indicated by the peacock feather fans, known as morchals, used by their attendants.
Details
- Title: Dancing at Court
- Date: c. 1775
- Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Dimensions: image: 11 x 6 in. (27.9 x 15.2 cm); sheet: 13-5/8 x 8-3/4 in. (34.6 x 22.2 cm)
- Credit Line: Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Vineet and Floretta Kapoor
- Accession Number: P.2002.03
- Copyright: © Norton Simon Museum
Object Information
Painted Poems: Rajput Paintings from the Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor Collection
- Norton Simon Museum, 2004-04-02 to 2004-09-06
- Pal, Pratapaditya, Painted Poems: Rajput Paintings from the Ramesh and Urmil Kapoor Collection, 2004, no. 68 pp. 10-11, 146-147
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