Archival Details

• Tradition: Mughal
• Period: c. 1630
• Medium: Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
• Dimensions: Image: 20.3 x 14.3 cm (8 x 5 5/8 in.); Sheet with border: 37.5 x 25.2 cm (14 3/4 x 9 15/16 in.)
• Credit line: Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund
• Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art, accession 1971.79

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.