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Shah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Creator: UnknownShah Tahmasp I (1514-1576) Seated in a Landscape, c. 1575. Shah Tahmasp I, the second ruler of Irans Safavid dynasty, is shown kneeling pensively on a carpet under a willow on the banks of a stream
Shamsa (recto) from right folio from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama... cShamsa (recto) from right folio from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), c. 1444
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
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 Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730-68), c. 1760. Creator: UnknownPortrait of Sardar Singh (Son of Savant Singh, 1730-68), c. 1760. The ruler of the princely state of Kishangarh chose to have himself depicted in an intoxicatingly paradisiacal setting
Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618-46), probably 1619. Creator: Bichitr (Indian)Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618-46), probably 1619. Jagat Singh was a prince from a small kingdom in the western Himalayan foothills who grew up at the imperial Mughal court of
Portrait of Nushirwan the Just (verso) from a Shahnama... of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1330-1335Portrait of Nushirwan the Just (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1330-1335. Mongol interest in illustrating manuscripts focused on Iranian epic poetry
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)
Persian Verses (verso), c. 1450-1500. Creator: UnknownPersian Verses (verso), c. 1450-1500
Musicians and Servants Outside a Royal Encampment (recto), c. 1485. Creator: Bihzad (Iranian)Musicians and Servants Outside a Royal Encampment (recto), c. 1485. This unfinished painting--the left side of a double-page composition--shows a group of musicians on the far side of a stream
Page from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492)... 1603-1607. CreatorPage from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari, 1603-1607
Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat, c. 1740-50. Creator: UnknownOval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat, c. 1740-50. The tall, flat-topped hat is an element of the native dress of the Mughals from eastern Uzbekistan
Page from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414-1492), with two Persian masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Subhat al-abrar (Rosary of the Righteous)
Illuminated page, from a Mir at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602
Husain Ali Khan Entertaining His Brothers (The Sayyid Brothers), c. 1712-19. Creator: UnknownHusain Ali Khan Entertaining His Brothers (The Sayyid Brothers), c. 1712-19. The shrewd imperial oligarch smoking the hookah
Krishna and Balarama Touching the Feet of Vasudeva and Devaki, 1730-40. Creator: UnknownKrishna and Balarama Touching the Feet of Vasudeva and Devaki, 1730-40. In the life story of the Hindu god Krishna, he incarnated himself on earth in order to defeat Kamsa, an evil despot
Folios A and B from the Five Treasures (Panj Ganj) of Jami, 1520-1607Folios A and B from the " Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami, 1520-1607
Folio B: Folio from the Five Treasures (Panj Ganj) of Jami (recto), 1520-1607Folio B: Folio from the " Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami (recto), 1520-1607. This page contains two different texts
Group Portrait of Rajas Surrounded by the Courtly Retinue, c. 1700-20. Creator: UnknownGroup Portrait of Rajas Surrounded by the Courtly Retinue, c. 1700-20. This large and rare painting represents a southern Indian genre of portraiture influenced by works from the imperial Mughal
A royal ram with a gold chain, c. 1585; border added probably 1700s. Creator: UnknownA royal ram with a gold chain, c. 1585; border added probably 1700s. The ram in this painting is a particularly well-groomed animal that was probably kept in the royal menagerie
A princess reclining on a terrace with attendants, c. 1730-1740. Creator: UnknownA princess reclining on a terrace with attendants, c. 1730-1740. This scene presents an idealized view of the life of a Mughal princess
A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a terrace at night; verso: calligraphy of a quatrain, c. 1760. Images of pleasure and play abound in Mughal paintings of the latter half of the 1700s
A marbled picture of Rustam catching Rakhsh, c. 1650. Creator: Shafi (Indian, active about 1650)A marbled picture of Rustam catching Rakhsh, c. 1650. This scene depicts the young hero Rustam catching a foal, Rakhsh (meaning " light" )
A prince riding a composite elephant, c. 1590. Creator: UnknownA prince riding a composite elephant, c. 1590. A prince sits cross-legged in a covered howdah seat secured to the back of a royal elephant with golden rings on its tusks
Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. CreatorSleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. In the late 1500s, a new artistic aesthetic developed under the socially and economically conscious Shah Abbas I
The Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas, c. 1700. Creator: UnknownThe Birth of Krishna, from a Sursagar of Surdas, c. 1700. The blind poet and Hindu saint Surdas (1578/79-c. 1581), a devotee of Krishna
The Holy Family, c. 1620s. Creator: UnknownThe 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
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 Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Third night: The goldsmith and the carpenter inform the king of a dream in which the golden images plan to desert the city for lack of worshippers, c. 1560
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The daughter of the king of the jinns bows before the King of Kings who has just undergone the ordeal of passing through boiling oil to emerge
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Portrait of Asaf Khan, c. 1653. Creator: UnknownPage 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
Bahram Gur and Azada, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1500s. This image from an unfinished painting depicts one of the most popular episodes from the life of
Lady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s. Creator: UnknownLady Holding a Flower, c. 1670s-80s
Ladies Celebrating Diwali, c. 1760. Creator: UnknownLadies Celebrating Diwali, c. 1760. Lined along the eaves, the top of the marble lattice railing, and the rims of the boats on the river are candles
Jahangir, early 1600s. Creator: UnknownJahangir, early 1600s. Emperor Jahangir had tiny portraits of himself made to give as gifts to his friends, family, and courtiers as a sign of royal favor
Babur meeting with Sultan Ali Mirza at the Kohik River, from a Babur-nama (Memoirs of Babur), c. 1590. Thirty years before he captured Delhi and founded the Mughal Empire
Enthroned Rama and Sita receive homage from their monkey and bear allies, c. 1765. This scene is set at the end of the Hindu epic Ramayana
Demon in chains, c. 1453. Creator: Muhammad Siya Qalam (Iranian), style ofDemon in chains, c. 1453
Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta... 1616-1617. Creator: Fazl (Indian)Ghatotkacha and three demons in his company chase Bhagadatta, from Bhishma-parva (volume six) of a Razm-nama (Book of Wars)
From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary)... 1607-1608. Creator: UnknownFrom the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju of Shiraz (Persian, d. 1626), 1607-1608
A Courtier, Possibly Khan Alam, Holding a Spinel and a Deccan Sword, c. 1605-1610. According to Akbars court historian, the emperor ordered likenesses to be taken of the grandees of his realm
A charioteer riding through a rocky landscape with an entourage of footmen and musicians, page from a Razm-nama (Book of Wars)
A blindfolded suitor is brought before a princess, 1755. Creator: Fayzullah (Indian, active c)A blindfolded suitor is brought before a princess, 1755. In a scene set on a carpeted terrace in the womens palace quarters
A feast in a pavilion setting, c. 1620. Creator: Muhammad Ali (Persian, active 1590-1620)A feast in a pavilion setting, c. 1620. Two gentlemen sit on a low carpeted platform in a walled garden. They wear bulbous turbans meant to indicate a historical time or distant place other than
Vasudeva Meets Nanda from a Bhagavata Purana, 1610. Creator: Unknown" Vasudeva Meets Nanda" from a Bhagavata Purana, 1610
Antelope and deer hunt, c. 1602-1604. Creator: Govardhan (Indian, active c. 1596-1645)Antelope and deer hunt, c. 1602-1604. The Mughals used trained cheetahs to capture prey during hunting expeditions in the wilderness
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i Jahangiri (recto), 1607-1608
