Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series
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Cleveland Museum of Art Object Description
A royal woman stands on a palace balcony under
a cusped arch. The carpet draped over the railing
in front of her indicates to viewers that the person
is a member of the royal family. The rulers of small
kingdoms adopted the Mughal practice of locating
the emperor in the jharokha window and expanded
it to include other members of the royal household.
They also adopted the Mughal taste for scalloped
arches, swirling arabesque flowering-vine motifs,
and images of flowering plants on the carpet. Her
oversized eye emphasizes the importance of seeing
and being seen.
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