Author
Signed with the phrase
Author Original
موقعة بعبارة
Publication Date
Approx 1600, border approx 1640
Publication Place
-
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
24.9 × 39 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM143
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;44;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Approx 1600, border approx 1640
Notes
The origins of the fine art of animals can be traced back to the early Buddhist manuscripts of Central Asia. Later, they were introduced to Persian paintings, and then became absorbed into the artistic essence of northern and central India in the sixteenth century. Such images prominently show humans, real and exotic animals (devils) or angels gathered in an overlapping mosaic, yet clearly visible animals such as horses, camels and bulls. In the Indian tradition, such a composition may have represented a mysterious principle of the saying. The inner unity of all beings. Other interpretations say the sovereignty of the heavens over the natural world and reflects the king’s authority over his kingdom and his people.
Sample Text
“A plastic drawing of an elephant with a rider and a bride” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;44;ar
