Thakur in Durbar

Thakur in Durbar

Jodhpur School.  ca. 1760 AD.

      Stripped of the opulence of a Mughal court, here a Noble man (a thakur) sits with his courtiers. All of them sit on a yellow rug. The canopy is only over the Noble, pointing to his higher status. Only three persons have feathers in their turbans. Again revealing their higher status than the rest of the courtiers. The servants stand with sword and shield and wine bottle and glass--all the things loved by the ruling class. The scene may be of 'basant panchami' as all the coutiers hold a yellow flower which they offer to the nobleman.
      Jodhpur miniatures are easy to recognize. Men sport huge turbans, unlike turbans worn by figures in other Schools of miniature paintings. They also display long sideburns which end up in fan shapes. They also have beards unlike Kishangarh where men are clean shaven. Men and women are sharp featured. Their eyes are large and "pan" like ( like beatlenut leaf). The paintings are done in bright colors as in here in bright yellow and green and orange.
    The painting again depicts the robustness,  the sturdiness, the valour of a warrior clan.