1851 (ca.), Tara (attributed), Maharana Swarup Singh and courtiers playing Holi at the City Palace -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: Soaring arcs of red and green powder transform the City Palace’s main courtyard during the Holi
festival. On the left, the king and his companions ride in a tight circle, then break loose on the right, slinging cloth projectiles containing powder that, upon breaking, fills the air with color.
Enthralled spectators, including fathers holding up their small children to see the mock battle, surround the courtyard. Swarup Singh’s bright green halo is easily spotted four times, allowing
the viewer to track the action as it unfolds in time.
1851 (ca.), Tara (attributed), Maharana Swarup Singh and courtiers playing Holi at the City Palace -- National Museum of Asian Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: Soaring arcs of red and green powder transform the City Palace’s main courtyard during the Holi
festival. On the left, the king and his companions ride in a tight circle, then break loose on the right, slinging cloth projectiles containing powder that, upon breaking, fills the air with color.
Enthralled spectators, including fathers holding up their small children to see the mock battle, surround the courtyard. Swarup Singh’s bright green halo is easily spotted four times, allowing
the viewer to track the action as it unfolds in time.