Lot Essay
The Bhils formed part of the tribal population of Rajesthan and were considered a great curiosity by the Mughals who repeatedly portrayed them in their leaf clothes. See also lot 301.
This is very similar to a well-known and popular scene where a Bhil girl guides a young Mughal prince. Though in Lucknow style, this miniature was probably painted in Rajesthan by an artist who had moved from Oudh. For comparison and further notes see Gahlin,S.: The Courts of India, Indian Miniatures from the Collection of the Fondation Custodia, Paris, Amsterdam 1991, pl.50, p.51.
This is very similar to a well-known and popular scene where a Bhil girl guides a young Mughal prince. Though in Lucknow style, this miniature was probably painted in Rajesthan by an artist who had moved from Oudh. For comparison and further notes see Gahlin,S.: The Courts of India, Indian Miniatures from the Collection of the Fondation Custodia, Paris, Amsterdam 1991, pl.50, p.51.