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A woman with a crown on her head sits cross-legged on a horse's back.
Queen on Horseback
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Queen on Horseback

Artist Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887 - 1972)
Dateundated
Place of originIndia
MediumGouache on board
DimensionsImage: 11 5/16 x 14 7/8 in. (28.7 x 37.8 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of Dario G. and Renee J. Barozzi
Object number1991.15.1
Collections
Visual DescriptionA woman with a crown on her head sits cross-legged on a horse's back.
Bibliography
National Treasures
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