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Portrait of Jadun Rai Deccani, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1622; verso: ca. 1530-50
Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1620; verso: 1537-47
Portrait of Ibrahim Adil Shah II of Bijapur, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1620; recto: 1534 or later
Akbar With Lion and Calf, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530-50
Portrait of Qilich Khan Turani, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1640; verso: ca. 1530-50
Portrait of Sayyid Abu l Muzaffar Khan, Khan Jahan Barha, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto: ca. 1630; verso: ca.1530-50
Four Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand... caFour Portraits: (upper left) A Raja (Perhaps Raja Sarang Rao), by Balchand; (upper right) Inayat Khan, by Daulat; (lower left) Abd al-Khaliq, probably by Balchand; (lower right) Jamal Khan Qaravul
Unwan, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, recto and verso: ca. 1630-40
Maharana Ari Singh with His Courtiers Being Entertained at the Jagniwas Water Palace, dated 1767
Preparatory Study for a Portrait of Man Singh and His Harem, 1810-15. Creator: UnknownPreparatory Study for a Portrait of Man Singh and His Harem, 1810-15
Interior of the Taj Mahal Mausoleum, early 19th century. Creator: UnknownInterior of the Taj Mahal Mausoleum, early 19th century
The Rajah Starting on a Hunt, ca. 1885. Creator: Edwin Lord WeeksThe Rajah Starting on a Hunt, ca. 1885
Radha and Her Confidant Sit in an Open Room: Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya, ca. 1680-90
Krishna and Balarama within a Walled Palace: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of Lord Vishnu), ca. 1700
A Raja Receives Homage Outside the City... from a Dispersed Manuscript, last quarter of 17th centA Raja Receives Homage Outside the City: Page from a Dispersed Manuscript, last quarter of the 17th century
Vairari Ragini, Wife of Bhairav Raga: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series... early 18th centuryVairari Ragini, Wife of Bhairav Raga: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes), early 18th century
Escapade at Night:, ca. 1800-10. Creator: ChokhaEscapade at Night:, ca. 1800-10
Maharaja Sidh Sen Receiving an Embassy, ca. 1700-10. Creator: Master of the Mandi atelierMaharaja Sidh Sen Receiving an Embassy, ca. 1700-10. The subdues palette of grays, greens, and whites and the sophisticated drawing of this unusually large
The Taj Majal, Agra, India, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Taj Majal, Agra, India, c1930s. Mausoleum in Agra commissioned in 1632 by Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983
Woolen carpet with millefleurs decoration, early 1600s. Creator: UnknownWoolen carpet with millefleurs decoration, early 1600s. This tour de force of Mughal weaving sets symmetrically intertwined flowering vines against a deep wine-red ground
Yaja and Upayaja perform a sacrifice for the emergence of Dhrishtadyumna from the fire, from Adi-parva (volume one) of the Razm-nama (Book of Wars)
Hunting with falcons in a landscape; Verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472-1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c)
The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the twenty-seventh night, recto of folio 185 from Akbars Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560
Tiered Court Scene, c. 1735. Creator: Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680-?. 1750)Tiered Court Scene, c. 1735. Emperor Muhammad Shah rekindled an imperial interest in Hinduism that had not been so strong since the time of Akbar, 150 years before
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XXIX, c. 1560. Creator: UnknownTuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XXIX, c. 1560
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560. Creator: UnknownTuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XXVIII: The Monkey Advises the Suspicious Lion to Cast off Fear and Take Possession of His Territory, c. 1560
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XXIX, Lion ousted from his den by a Lynx (small #XIV), c. 1560
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama... c. 1596. CreatorThe siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian, 1247-1318), c. 1596
Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle, c. 1710. Creator: UnknownStenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle, c. 1710
Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso), c. 1710. Creator: UnknownA Princess and Demons before a Nobleman: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (recto); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso), c. 1710
Princes hunting in a rocky landscape, c. 1580-85; borders added c. 1700s. Creator: UnknownPrinces hunting in a rocky landscape, c. 1580-85; borders added c. 1700s. The subdued palette of this tinted drawing belies the dire events of the scene
Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy, c. 1650. Creator: UnknownPosthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy, c. 1650. Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor, was remembered for his greatness long after his death
Princess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika), 1700s. Creator: UnknownPrincess Smoking a Hookah (as Salabhanjika), 1700s
Princely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies, c. 1760. Creator: UnknownPrincely ascetic in the forest visited by ladies, c. 1760. At first glance a group of court women has gathered to visit a prince who abandoned the palace to practice yoga
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748)... (recto), 1764Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748) holding a falcon (recto); Calligraphy (verso), 1764
Posthumous portrait of Emperor Jahangir under a canopy (recto); Calligraphy (verso), c. 1650. Jahangir, the fourth Mughal emperor, was remembered for his greatness long after his death
Rooster, c. 1620. Creator: UnknownRooster, c. 1620. This bird, with its fierce expression, sharp beak, and spurred feet, may have been a champion in the cockfighting ring
Radha and Krishna meet in the forest during a storm, c. 1770. Creator: UnknownRadha and Krishna meet in the forest during a storm, c. 1770. This painting depicts the Hindu deity Krishna as a youth among the villagers of the cowherding community where he grew up
Shah Jahan holding a spinel and a long Deccan sword, from the Late Shah Jahan Album, c. 1650. This page came from an imperial album assembled for Shah Jahan toward the end of his reign
Nobleman Visiting Saint at his Shrine, 17 - 18th century. Creator: UnknownNobleman Visiting Saint at his Shrine, 17 - 18th century
Portrait of Raja Ram Singh of Amber (r. 1667-1688) with a Deccan Sword, c. 1680-1685
Portrait of Murad Bakhsh (1624-1661), c. 1635. Creator: Balchand (Indian, active 1595-cPortrait of Murad Bakhsh (1624-1661), c. 1635. The youngest son of Shah Jahan wears a stylish jama not unlike the example on view on the adjacent wall
Portrait of Alamgir (r. 1658-1707), c. 1700. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Alamgir (r. 1658-1707), c. 1700. Probably painted shortly before his death, this portrait of Shah Jahans son, the sixth Mughal emperor Alamgir (reigned 1658-1707)
Mahliqa, Daughter of the Emperor of China, Pointing at the Bird-Man Khwaja Mubarak: A Leaf from a Poetical Romance Relating to Shah Alam I (verso); Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso), c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fortieth night: Shahr-Arai and her husband adopt her lover as a brother in the family, c. 1560
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): First night: Khujasta kills the pet myna who advises her not to be unfaithful to Maymun, her husband, c. 1560
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fifty-first night: Khulasa, a vizier, sees the daughter of Khassa, another vizier, and covets her, c. 1560