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Maharana Jagat Singh II of Mewar (r. 1734–51) Dressed as a Bhil, Hunting Deer at Night

c. 1735–40
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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A woman also wearing a leaf skirt roasts kabobs on a three-pronged fork for a midnight snack on the riverbank.

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