During the 1700s, Udaipur, a royal capital in northwest India, was developed as a destination to entertain political leaders, build diplomatic relationships, and demonstrate righteous authority of the court. The rulers commissioned a new kind of painting: immersive, large-scale depictions of actual events that convey the mood (bhava) of the city’s palaces, lakes, temples, and mountains. This special exhibition features fifty dazzling paintings on paper and cloth — many on public view for the first time — inviting us into the story of this endlessly fascinating kingdom.