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Royal Portraits: Marwar Painting from the Royal Collection of the Mehrangarh Museum, Jodhpur, India

Jodhpur, A Young Man on a Prancing Horse, c. 1830 Photo courtesy of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Royal Portraits: Marwar Painting from the Royal Collection of the Mehrangarh Museum, Jodhpur, India UNITED STATES HOUSTON  •  Museum of Fine Arts, Houston  •  Ongoing   The 18th century was the most artistically productive period in Marwar´s history. The painting styles ranged from classic Mughal-influenced court assemblies to powerful images of local nobility. Offered by His Highness The Mahajara Gaj Singh II, Royal Portraits is a special exhibition of Marwar painting from the Royal collection of the Mehrangarh Museum in Jodhpur, India. The Mehrangarh Museum´s collection of paintings from the Marwar school is one of the largest and finest in the world. Marwar is the ancient name for the large area of western Rajasthan, India. The ruling clan of the Marwar called the Rathor Rajputs began their rule in the mid-13th century. Jodhpur became the capital in 1459 when one of the royal grandsons laid the foundations for the Mehrangarh Fort. The arrival of the Mughals from the north in the 16th century, however, transformed the imperial culture of the Rathor Rajputs. Close marriage ties to the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1556-1605) secured influential and powerful positions at the Mughal court for a succession of Rathor rajas. Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Web Site Contact: Tel: (1) 713 639 73 00 email this item to a friend