Palace Women Enjoy Music by the Side of a Water Cascade c. 1780 Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Guler Gum tempera, gold and silver on paper Page: 29.6 x 20.6 cm (11 5/8 x 8 1/8 in.); Image: 24.1 x 16 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.) Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.105 DID YOU KNOW? One woman is gently washing the right foot of the lady. This composition is based on a Mughal painting. DESCRIPTION Sitting by an artificial cascade in a palace, a woman smokes a hookah and enjoys a music performance with her attendants. She raises her left hand in appreciation of the musicians and turns toward a companion (sakhi) who also shares her enthusiasm. Three attendants stand behind her—one holding a box of betel leaves, while the other two hold a fly whisk and a fan. INSCRIPTION Purple stamp reading "ON BILASPUR DAIS SERVICE". Written in pencil in a European hand: "A.Z" and "silver" PROVENANCE 1971-2001 Ralph Benkaim [1914-2001], Beverly Hills, CA, by descent to his wife Catherine Glynn Benkaim 2001-2018 Catherine Glynn Benkaim and Barbara Timmer, Beverly Hills, CA, partial sale and gift to the Cleveland Museum of Art 2018- The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH