Hunting with Falcons in a Landscape, c. 1558-1560; borders added probably 1700s. Creator

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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. Then, its hood removed, the falcon would chase the prey and bring it down. From childhood Akbar loved hunting, and this painting may be a rare depiction of Akbar as a youth at the lower left, with the black feather in his white turban. The falcon that has caught a duck has been hooded and is being passed between the young man and his bearded companion. This important work was painted by one of the Persian artists Akbars father brought to India from Iran. The inscription at the upper right gives the name of one of the other Persian artists, but it is probably an erroneous later addition

Media ID 19634057

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Attributed To Mughal Opaque Watercolour On Paper Persian Recto

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