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Painting of grey elephants in red trappings fighting in a sandy courtyard, with armed men in red running around and spectators on a balcony above.

Maharana Raj Singh I observing an elephant fight

Multiple grey elephants with red and gold caparisons clash across a sandy courtyard while armed attendants in red and white run and fight around them. Figures on a balcony and at a red-walled gate watch from above, framed by a red border. The opaque watercolor and gold is painted on paper.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1670-1675
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 3590 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1680).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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