Bishen Singh as a Young Man

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This prince is formally presented in profile holding a flower and a sword. He stands silhouetted against a blue sky on a variegated field of grass and flowers. Animating this refined portrait are frolicking birds and a band of threatening rain clouds on the skyline. Artists in the small state of Uniara initially drew on the neighboring Bundi and Kota court styles, but by the end of the eighteenth century, when the state had become politically allied with Jaipur, this contact was reflected in their painting. The style of the turban and especially the diaphanous flared robe exemplify this artistic exchange with Jaipur.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art