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Miniature painting of a seated figure on a red swing under a blue and white canopy, attended by women with fans and a torch at night.

Rao Ram Chandra of Bedla on a swing

A seated figure in a gold-patterned garment rests on a red-framed swing beneath a white and blue canopy at night. Attendants with fans and a flaming torch stand on a flowered carpet against a dark green garden backdrop. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, in an Indian court painting style.

Artist
Attributed to Shahji
Date
ca. 1740s
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2609 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1754).
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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