Title

The Court of the Jackal Rajah. Based on an Indian proverb that says that even in the jungle the jackal can be king. The painting is based on two stories: The upper one shows a royal figure sitting on a divan with two servants

Caption

The Court of the Jackal Rajah. Based on an Indian proverb that says that even in the jungle the jackal can be king. The painting is based on two stories: The upper one shows a royal figure sitting on a divan with two servants, and the lower one shows a court scene with two creatures, probably foxes, to be judged by the jackal raja, 1890, East India, Bengal, Kolkata, Temple Kalighat, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original from d

Date

Sep 19, 2023

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

Reference

BRK23F32_067

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Royalty free

Available size

28,0Mb (1,6Mb) / 8,1in x 13,3in / 2443 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

1 1st 2 Asian Asiatic Bengal Calcutta Caninae Carnivora Divan God Gods Hindi Hindu temple Hindu temples Hinduism Historic illustration Historic illustrations Historical illustration Inner courtyard Kolkata No People Patio Predator West Bengal Wildlife animal animal of prey animals animals in the wild art arts auf beast of prey belief black black and white black-and-white black-white building buildings character close to nature colouring construction copy countryside court courtyard courtyards depiction depictions deserted digital digitally drawing drawn empty fairy tale fairy tales faith figure figures forest forested forests former formerly historic historical history illustration illustrations image image motif indicate jackal jackals jungle jungles king kings landscape landscape photo landscape shot landscapes legend legendary legends motif myth mythologies mythology myths natural nature naturel environment near-natural no one nobody old-growth forest one open air painting paintings perched piece point pointing predatory animal primary forest primeval forest primeval forests proverb rain forest rain forests rainforest religious religious building replica replication representation reproduction restored royal sacral building sacred building saga saying sayings scenery semi-natural seminatural servant show sit sitting slogan structure temple temples tropical two uninhabited vegetation vegetations vintage white wild animal wild animals wilderness woodcut woodcuts wooded woodprint woods xylograph yard Caniformia Canoidea India Valet couch cubicularius drawings reconstruction refurbishment religion religions restoration restoration work restorations sketch sofa sofas Asia Indian