Mughal Court Collection

Timur distributes gifts from his grandson, the Prince of Multan, from a Zafar-nama (Book of Victories), 1598-1600. The Zafar-nama, a biography of Timur praising his accomplishments

Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): The Twelfth Night: King Bhojaraja tries in vain to ascertain the whereabouts of the pearl from the four traveling companions, c. 1560

Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618-1707), from the Emperors Album…
Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618-1707), from the Emperors Album (the Kevorkian Album), illumination 1640-55; original portrait c. 1640-50; altered after 1658

Portrait of the Aged Akbar, c. 1640-1650. Creator: Govardhan (Indian, active c. 1596-1645)
Portrait of the Aged Akbar, c. 1640-1650. The soulful modeling of Akbars aged but dignified face argues strongly in favor of the attribution of this work to the imperial court artist Govardhan

Portrait of Suraj Singh Rathor, Raja of Marwar and Maternal Uncle of Shah Jahan: A Page from the Prince Khurram Album, c. 1600

Creator: Mir Ali
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Persian Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border of Flowers and Birds, c. 1500 to 1540

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

The Holy Family, c. 1620s. Creator: Unknown
The Holy Family, c. 1620s. This painting of Joseph, the Virgin Mary, and the infant Jesus is based on European sources, but it also contains several details that are specifically Indian

Lovers parting, page from a book of fables, c. 1590-95. Creator: Unknown
Lovers parting, page from a book of fables, c. 1590-95. The lovers have met in a remote wilderness location, away from the city shown in the distance

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twelfth night: The merchants daughter meets the gardener, c. 1560. Among the illustrations in the Tales of a Parrot

Nur Jahan, holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir, c. 1627. Creator: Bishandas (Indian)
Nur Jahan, holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir, c. 1627. The empress Nur Jahan, Jahangirs favorite wife, exercised influence in affairs of state

Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Portrait of Asaf Khan, c. 1653. Creator: Unknown
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Portrait of Asaf Khan, c. 1653. The Late Shah Jahan Album contained sensitively rendered portraits of the emperors high-ranking officers, ministers

Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics, c. 1630. Creator: Govardhan (Indian)
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Prince and Ascetics, c. 1630. Most paintings in the Late Shah Jahan Album were commissioned specifically for the album

Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene, c. 1653. Creator: Unknown
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene, c. 1653. At least two scenes of women bathing under the moonlight were included in the Late Shah Jahan Album

Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border with Poppies and Pairs of Birds, c. 1653. Treated as a jewel set in gold and floral arabesques

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

Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90…, c
Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian 1551-1602), c. 1602-3; borders added c. 1700s

From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary)... 1607-1608. Creator: Unknown
From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju of Shiraz (Persian, d. 1626), 1607-1608

Calligraphy: Preface to the Anvar-i Suhaili, c. 1590. Creator: Unknown
Calligraphy: Preface to the Anvar-i Suhaili, c. 1590. The lovers have met in a remote wilderness location, away from the city shown in the distance

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