ecole Indienne - Procession Royale avec Eléphant

– Royal procession on elephant – Rajasthan, India, 20th century**

Beautiful Indian painting depicting a **Rajasthani royal procession**, with at the center a princely or sovereign figure seated on a richly caparisoned and decorated elephant.

The cortege is composed of numerous characters: women dressed in colorful traditional costumes, bearers of banners and emblems, servants and musicians. The main figure is shown with a halo and accompanied by figures holding a ceremonial parasol. Two small dogs also appear in the foreground.

The scene takes place in a hilly landscape typical of Rajasthan representations, with stylized trees, vegetation and rocks. A wide decorative border with vegetal motifs frames the composition.

The painting is **handmade on a fine textile, probably cotton**, using a technique mixing pigments, watercolor/gouache and ink. The textile weave is clearly visible in close-up photographs.

The work is part of the tradition of **Rajasthani miniature paintings**, especially in the repertoire of court scenes and royal processions. Historical compositions from Mewar also portray rulers on elephants accompanied by their retinues, while Rajasthan textile painting is still practiced according to traditional techniques. ([NMMA][1])

**Era:** 20th century, probably around 1940–1960
**Origin:** Rajasthan, India
**Style:** traditional Rajasthani painting / Indian miniature
**Support:** textile, probably cotton
**Technique:** hand painting, pigments, gouache/watercolor and ink
**Dimensions of the painting:** about 68 × 27 cm
**Presentation:** framed under glass with a mat
**Dimensions of the mat:** about 2 cm around the painting

The work is presented in its current frame. **No signature or artist inscription visible.**

**Condition:** good overall considering its age, with some marks and tonal variations related to the textile’s age.

**Rajasthani painting on textile – Royal procession with elephant – India, 20th century**