Old World Portraits
Portrait of Thakur Utham Ram
Unknown Artist
An elegant 18th-century Indian miniature portrait capturing a moment of refined courtly leisure.
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A Raja Smoking a Hookah
Unknown Artist
1700 · Medium Not Listed
A refined 18th-century Indian miniature depicting a noble figure in a moment of contemplative repose.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work in a warmer tonal register — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Study · Office · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Warm beige, Soft gray, Burnished orange
About the piece
This 18th-century Indian miniature painting depicts a Raja seated on a decorative terrace, leaning against a lavender bolster. He is shown in profile, smoking a hookah with a long, elegant stem, set against a vast, pale green background and a distant treeline. The work exemplifies the delicate line work and vibrant floral patterns characteristic of regional Indian court painting of the period.
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