A goshawk drinking

Gouache with gold and silver on paper.

This strong and unusual bird study depicts a Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) belonging to a Raja of Mandi, where hawking was an especially popular royal pursuit. Leaving its painted perch, the goshawk has alighted on its water-bowl, an exotic blue and white jardinière of Chinese origin.

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