Cover art · horse
The First Adventure of the White Horse, Page from the Khan Khanan's Razm Nama (Book of Wars)
Unknown artist, c. 1610–17.
Using it on a cover
The print file prints up to 6.6 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Taller than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 12% of the height.
About the work
After the five Pandava brothers defeated their cousins, the oldest, who became king, performed an ancient Vedic ritual known as the horse sacrifice in order to determine the physical extent of his rule. For one year a horse wanders freely around the country, attended by warriors, and every land through which the horse passes becomes part of the king’s territory. The warriors go to battle with any local resistance. In this case, the warrior following the horse is Arjuna, one of the five Pandava brothers.
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Sources & data
- Artwork data and images from the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API (CC0).