King Enjoying Music and Dance
TSM Accession: 2375
Pleach No: PIF/000DMP12
Title: King Enjoying Music and Dance
Style: Deccani Miniature
Artist: Unknown
Medium: Water colour on paper
Dimensions: 26 x 19 cms
Period: 17th/18th century CE
Rights: Telangana State Archaeological Museum, Hyderabad
Documented by: Pleach India Foundation, Hyderabad
The King is seated on a specially designed golden chair, wearing a golden jama and turban, jewellery, has a pleasant expression as he enjoys music and dance. Two females stand behind him, each wearing a robe and a golden Turban and holding a fly whisk. Two more females sit on the floor in the foreground, looking at the dancers. Three musicians with various instruments are playing in the back row, and two females are dancing in front. A gallery, some trees and a palace are visible in the background highlight the Golconda School of art.
A Golconda school painting depicting a king enjoying music and dance. The king, seated on a golden throne and adorned in golden attire and jewelry, has a relaxed and happy expression. Two women stand behind him, holding fly whisks, while two others sit in the foreground, captivated by the dancers. Three musicians play instruments in the background, and two female dancers perform in the center of the scene. The background showcases a gallery, trees, and a palace, further establishing the grandeur of the scene.
