King Enjoying Music and Dance
17th – 18th century CE
TSM Accession: 2375
Pleach No: PIF/00DMP12
Title: King Enjoying Music and Dance
Style: Golconda School – Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 26 x 19 cms
Period: 17th- 18th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
This miniature from the Qutb Shahi era depicts a king and his beloved enjoying music and dance.
Wearing a pleasant expression while enjoying the music and dance around him, the King sits on a specially designed golden chair, bedecked in royal clothes and jewellery. Behind the King, two women stand holding fly whisks. The scene is set in a gallery, with trees and a palace visible behind the figures, highlighting the artistry characteristic of the Golconda School.
