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Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion
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This drawing depicts a dense jungle, in which young Durjan Sal of Kota (r. 1723-1756) on the left, fires an arrow into the side of a large male lion. In the middle of a page, another large lion approaches. Both animals show their teeth and red tongues. Their large size emphasizes Durjan Sal’s hunting skills, which he was famous for. Rajput Style.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Stuart Cary Welch Jr.
Title: Young Durjan Sal Slays a Lion
Description:
This drawing depicts a dense jungle, in which young Durjan Sal of Kota (r.
1723-1756) on the left, fires an arrow into the side of a large male lion.
In the middle of a page, another large lion approaches.
Both animals show their teeth and red tongues.
Their large size emphasizes Durjan Sal’s hunting skills, which he was famous for.
Rajput Style.
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