Peacock in the desert : the royal arts of Jodhpur, India / Karni Jasol ; with contributions by Peter Alford Andrews, Robert Elgood, Catherine Glynn, Karni Jasol, Angma D. Jhala, Shailka Mishra, and Giles Tillotson ; edited by Angma D. Jhala. - 295 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps ; 32 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Rathores of Marwar-Jodhpur / Karni Jasol and Shailka Mishra -- Architecture and landscape in Marwar / Giles Tillotson -- Imperial cosmopolitanism, royal patroniage, and zenana courts / Angma D. Jhala -- Rathore warriors and their arms / Robert Elgood -- The Lal Dera in the tradition of Indian tentage / Peter Alford Andrews -- The painting of tradition in Jodhpur / Catherine Glynn -- Catalogue of the exhibition.

"This book was published to accompany the exhibition Peacock in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India, presented at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, March 4-August 19, 2018; at the Seattle Art Museum, October 18, 2018-January 21, 2019; and at the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, March 9-September 2, 2019."--Title page verso." - Distribution date from distributor's website.

9780300232967


Marwar art--Exhibitions.
Art, Indic--India--Jodhpur (District)--Exhibitions.


Jodhpur (Princely State)--Kings and rulers--Art patronage--Exhibitions.

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