Opaque Watercolour On Paper Collection

Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, dated A. H. 1214 / A. D. 1799-1800
Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, dated A.H. 1214/ A.D. 1799-1800

Devanandas Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira... ca. 1465
Devanandas Fourteen Auspicious Dreams Foretelling the Birth of Mahavira: Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript, ca. 1465

Krishnas Marriage to Kalinda, from a copy of the Bhagavat Purana, c. 1775

The Demon Sambar Throws the Infant Pradyumna into the River, from a copy of the Bhagavat Purana, c. 1775

View of a Mosque and Gateway at Motijhil, ca. 1814-23. Creator: Attributed to Sita Ram
View of a Mosque and Gateway at Motijhil, ca. 1814-23

Love Scene, late 16th-early 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Love Scene, late 16th-early 17th century

A Syce (Groom) Holding Two Carriage Horses, ca. 1845. Creator
A Syce (Groom) Holding Two Carriage Horses, ca. 1845

A Common Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus), ca. 1780. Creator: Unknown
A Common Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus), ca. 1780

Battle Scene, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Battle Scene, 13th century

Portrait of Sultan Mustafa I (r. 1617-18; 1622-23), late 17th-early 18th century

Preparations for a Hunt, ca. 1680. Creator: Unknown
Preparations for a Hunt, ca. 1680

A Raja and a Guest Seated on a Terrace Listening to Musicians Perform, Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, AH 1214/1799-1800 AD

A Nobleman Reading, ca. 1750-75. Creator: Unknown
A Nobleman Reading, ca. 1750-75

Ashoka Tree Flower, Leaves, Pod, and Seed, first half 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Ashoka Tree Flower, Leaves, Pod, and Seed, first half 19th century

Equestrian Portrait of Aurangzeb, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Equestrian Portrait of Aurangzeb, 17th century

A Prince out Hawking with a Group of Attendants and a Leopard, Folio from a manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup, Dated AH 1214/1799-1800 AD

Victorious Army Entering City After Siege, 1700s-1800s(?). Creator: Unknown
Victorious Army Entering City After Siege, 1700s-1800s(?)

Vishnu Battles Madhu and Kaitabha, from a Markandeya Purana, c. 1760. Creator: Unknown
Vishnu Battles Madhu and Kaitabha, from a Markandeya Purana, c. 1760. This scene from a Hindu text is set during the moments before the creation of the world

Vighada Raga of Sri, c. 1700. Creator: Unknown
Vighada Raga of Sri, c. 1700

Princess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika), 1700s. Creator: Unknown
Princess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika), 1700s

Royal Couple Distributing Meals, 1700s. Creator: Unknown
Royal Couple Distributing Meals, 1700s

Portrait of Raja Ram Singh of Amber (r. 1667-1688) with a Deccan Sword, c. 1680-1685

Hunting with Falcons in a Landscape, c. 1558-1560; borders added probably 1700s. Creator
Hunting with Falcons in a Landscape, c. 1558-1560; borders added probably 1700s. The Mughals hunted on horseback with falcons. The hunting party would ride out into the wild and flush the prey

Falcon, c. 1770. Creator: Unknown
Falcon, c. 1770. The imperial Mughal practice of keeping portraits of animals was adopted by art patrons and collectors in small states and kingdoms under the umbrella of the Mughals

Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1830. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Returns with the Cowherds to Braj, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1830. This miniature summarizes some of Krishnas many exploits with the cowherds

Green Parrot, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
Green Parrot, c. 1820. Because of its ability to talk, the parrot often appears in Indo- Iranian tales as a messenger of moral wisdom

A pair of Brahminy ducks, c. 1595; borders added probably 1800s. Creator: Unknown
A pair of Brahminy ducks, c. 1595; borders added probably 1800s. The Brahminy duck, also known as the ruddy shelduck, can be found throughout Southern Europe, North Africa, and Southeast Asia

A prince visiting a holy man in a rocky landscape, c. 1590. Creator: Unknown
A prince visiting a holy man in a rocky landscape, c. 1590. A recurring theme in the art of India is the relationship between rulers

A Lady with Attendant and a Pair of Deer, probably Gujari Ragini of Dipak, from a Pahari Ragamala, 1710-20. Half of the heroines body is directed toward her handmaiden playing a stringed instrument

Portrait of a Prince with a Hawk, 1700s. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Prince with a Hawk, 1700s

Devangandhari Ragini of Hindola, c. 1700. Creator: Unknown
Devangandhari Ragini of Hindola, c. 1700

Battle of Ravana and Jatayu, from sarga (chapter) 49 of the Aranya-kanda (Book of the Forest) from a Ramayana (Ramas Journey) of Valmiki (Indian, active c. mid-1000s BC), c. 1605

Babur receives booty and Humayuns salute after the victory over Sultan Ibrahim in 1526, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian, 1551-1602), c. 1596-1597 or 1604

Cremation of the Demoness Putana, from a Krishna-Lila, c. 1790. Creator: Unknown
Cremation of the Demoness Putana, from a Krishna-Lila, c. 1790. In the foreground the grotesque oversized corpse of Putana is being cut up with much difficulty by the men of Vraj

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