Come enjoy a private docent tour and lunch with "The Great King" Maharaja collection at the Asian Art Museum. After your breathtaking tour, your hosts, Patrice Wilbur and Alex Caban, will join you in the secluded Richard H. and Marianne Peterson Room.  The elegantly appointed room and tranquil garden is the perfect place to enjoy a private lunch. For 10 people on October 26th, 2011. Tour begins at 10:30.

Maharaja: The Splendor of India's Royal Courts
October 21, 2011 – April 8, 2012
The word maharaja (literally “great king”) conjures up images of spectacle.
The heyday of the maharajas began in earnest after the collapse of the
Mughal empire in the early eighteenth century. The exhibition opens with
this period of chaos and adventure and closes with the end of British rule in
1947, when the Indian princes’ territories were incorporated into the
modern states of India and Pakistan. The show will explore the
extraordinary culture of princely India, showcasing rich and varied objects
that reflect different aspects of royal life. On display will be both Indian and
Western works, featuring paintings, photography, textiles and dress,
jewelry, jeweled objects, metalwork and furniture. These sensational works
will be explored within a broader historical context of princely life and
ideals, patronage, court culture, and alliances. Exhibition organized in
collaboration with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.