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A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album, mughal, c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s

A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album

Archival Details

  • Tradition: Mughal
  • Period: c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s
  • Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: Page: 32.7 x 21.1 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.); Painting: 13.6 x 7.5 cm (5 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
  • Credit line: Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
  • Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 2013.296

Mughal painting developed in the imperial ateliers of the Mughal court from the 16th through 18th centuries, combining Persian manuscript traditions with Indian and European influences. Typically rendered in opaque watercolor on paper, it is known for detailed portraiture, historical chronicles, and naturalistic studies of flora and fauna.

Artwork Details

Artist

Unknown (Kishangarh atelier)

Era

c. 1750 CE, Rajput

Medium

Opaque watercolour and gold on paper

File

7200 × 9600 px · TIFF · 412 MB

License

Royalty-free · Commercial use

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