1705 (ca.), The Stipple Master (attributed), Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: The “Stipple Master,” named after his delicate painting style, depicts Amar Singh, now older and
sporting a handlebar mustache, gesturing as he counts the beats of a raga. Every classic motif that poets drew upon to evoke the erotic charge of the monsoon is here, from besotted lovers and
lightning-gilded clouds to a dancing peacock. Amar Singh’s faux-rural hut is constructed from a fragrant grass that becomes especially cooling when moist. Set on a luxurious palace terrace, it epitomizes refined delights.
1705 (ca.), The Stipple Master (attributed), Rana Amar Singh II with his consort in a garden pavilion -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington)
From the museum label: The “Stipple Master,” named after his delicate painting style, depicts Amar Singh, now older and
sporting a handlebar mustache, gesturing as he counts the beats of a raga. Every classic motif that poets drew upon to evoke the erotic charge of the monsoon is here, from besotted lovers and
lightning-gilded clouds to a dancing peacock. Amar Singh’s faux-rural hut is constructed from a fragrant grass that becomes especially cooling when moist. Set on a luxurious palace terrace, it epitomizes refined delights.