Figure Studies
Lady on a Terrace
Unknown Artist
An elegant 18th-century Indian miniature depicting a noblewoman enjoying a hookah on a serene terrace.
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Princess Smoking a Hookah
Unknown Artist
1749 · Medium Not Listed
A refined 18th-century Mughal-style painting depicting a noblewoman elegantly posed with a hookah beneath the sweeping branches of a willow.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood in a cooler tonal register — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest when the wall gives it contrast
- Color notes
- Soft sage, Soft gray, Rich brown
About the piece
This exquisite 18th-century miniature, reflecting Mughal and Kulu influences, portrays a princess in the 'Salabhanjika' pose—a traditional motif of a woman grasping a tree branch. She is depicted with delicate jewelry and flowing garments, gracefully holding the long pipe of a golden hookah. The soft green background and the graceful lines of the willow tree create a serene, courtly atmosphere characteristic of Indian princely art.
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