The following miniature depicts a procession passing from an area lined with victory flags. The king sits atop a caparisoned elephant. He has a halo around his head not only to define his royal status but also to differentiate between him and the other nobles. The painter also gives him a beard to set him apart. The mahaout holds the elephant goad prominently in his hand. Preceding the tusker is an oxen cart with a royal palanquin. In the foreground are rows of courtiers, marching on foot. The figures seem static, wear a grave expression, belying the victory they are supposed to be celebrating, and seem to stare ahead with their small eyes. Their nose continues in a straight line from the forehead; the mouths are closed with lips barely visible. The men's turbans sit on their heads, as if pushed back and tightly wrapped and fastened by a wide cross band that transforms them into a kind of hard cap.
One might notice a sense of uniformity in the rows of figures but closer viewing leads one to perceive the well structured groups and the well planned composition.
This description by Kiranjyot
Of Related Interest:
The Victory March (Water Color On Silk (With Real Gold Work))
Royal Procession (Water Color On Silk)
Mughal Procession (Water Color On Marble)
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