Noblewoman at a Jharokha Window Holding a Rose, from a Portraits of Women series, c. 1730. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Sawar. Gum tempera and gold on paper; page: 28 x cm (11 x 9 15/16 in.); miniature: x cm (9 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.). The term jaharoka refers to a window where royalty present themselves to the public. Her jharoka is framed with a cusped arch and floral pattern. A carpet is placed over the baluster to mark the importance of the window. This royal woman holds a rose sprig in her right hand and a blossom in her left.

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