Maharaja Abhai Singh of Marwar (r. 1724–49), Equestrian, Watching Girls Swingingat the Teej Festival, c. 1740. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Rajput Kingdom of Jodhpur. Gum tempera and gold on paper; miniature: x cm (11 3/4 x 7 5/8 in.). The festival of Teej is celebrated primarily by women in northern India and Nepal. The women sing and dance to welcome the monsoon season and observe fasts for the long life of their husbands. In the painting, two women can be seen playfully swinging on a tree branch while a group of women cheer for them.

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