A King smoking hookah
19th century CE
TSM Accession: 1592
Pleach No: PIF/00DMP76
Title: A King smoking hookah
Style:Hyderabad School – Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 24 x 14 cms
Period: 19h century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
This 19th-century painting blending Hyderabadi and Maratha styles shows a Hyderabadi ruler reclining on a rich carpet with a golden bolster.
The king is seated on a carpet with a golden pattern, complemented by a large golden bolster. One hand rests on a pillow with a golden cover, while he holds a sword and a hookah pipe in the other hand. The carpet lies on a white floor, featuring yellow grills at the back, which indicate a gallery space. Additionally, the floor has a green border motif.
