Princesses playing by a lake, North India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, late 19th / early 20th centuryGouache and gold on paper. In a tree-lined lakeside landscape, several groups of women are depicted in scenes of entertainment: a group of dancers and musicians entertain a princess lying on cushions under a dai, two women swing while two others bathe in the lake to the sound of the sitar played by a third with her feet in the water. The harem is protected from the view of men by a canvas enclosure. 26.5 x 37.5 cmSome paint chips, one fold. Frame. Princesses playing on the edge of a lake, North India, Rajasthan, Jaipur, late 19th-early 20th century