Enthroned lady looking at mirror
Enthroned lady looking at mirror

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South Asian Art

Enthroned lady looking at mirror,

ca. 1610

School of Jahangir
Indian
Mughal Empire, 1526–1858 | Reign of Jahangir, 1605–1627
y1971-32
Seated on a throne outdoors, a young woman bedecked in jewelry examines her face in a mirror. Kneeling beside her, a servant holds an ewer and a platter with a cup. In Indian painting, the image of a young maiden gazing into a mirror typically signifies preparations to meet a beloved. The implied romantic sentiments of excitement, anticipation, and longing are underscored by the pair of birds in a tree craning their necks to peer at a line of birds flying away.

Information

Title
Enthroned lady looking at mirror
Dates

ca. 1610

Maker
School of Jahangir
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
sheet: 17.1 × 11.1 cm (6 3/4 × 4 3/8 in.) mount: 17.5 × 11.7 cm (6 7/8 × 4 5/8 in.) mat: 35.6 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. C. O. von Kienbusch '06, for the C. O. von Kienbusch, Jr., Memorial Collection.
Object Number
y1971-32
Place Made

Asia, India

Culture
Indian
Period
Mughal
Type
manuscripts
Materials
paper (fiber product), gold
Subject
landscapes (representations), women, thrones, mirrors

Carl Otto von Kienbusch, Class of 1906 (1884–1976); given to the Princeton University Art Museum for the C. O. von Kienbusch, Jr., Memorial Collection, 1971.

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