Painting illustrating a scene from Prithviraj Raso
Title Painting illustrating a scene from Prithviraj Raso
Accession Number 54.64/1
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Numismatics & Epigraphy
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Natural colour
Main Artist Not known
Artist's Nationality India
Country India
Origin Place Rajasthan
Find Place Rajasthan
School Rajasthan
Period / Year of Work c. 18th century CE
Inscription Inscription on top
Dimensions 41.91X25.65 centimeter
Brief Description

The painting is divided into two panels diagonally. On the left part against a greenish blue background, a fully armed king is travelling on an elephant and followed by three soldiers on horses. Two civilians are also walking by the side of the elephant in foreground.

In the right section in a pavilion, a lady is standing with two children. They all are standing with their folded hands and looking at a person standing outside the pavilion. In the foreground that same person is laying on the floor and that lady is helping him.