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Via Christie’s

Researching composite horse Mughal miniatures

Mughal miniature from the eighteenth century. Central Museum of Lahore, Pakistan

A RARE IMPERIAL MUGHAL PASHMINA CARPET. NORTHERN INDIA, CIRCA 1650

Manohar (active ca. 1582–1624) "Black Buck", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Codice India Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper H. 15 3/8 in. (39 cm)x000D W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rabia S. Akhtar (Pakistani, 1992) - Dumb Canes (Enchanted Song) (2024)

Frescos in Amber Palace in Jaipur, photographed by Tess Newall.

Unknown illuminated manuscript, single leaf of dancing girls Rajput Dynasty Mughal, Rajput This painting from Walters manuscript leaf W.710, which represents a mixture of Mughal and Rajput styles, depicts 2 Indian girls dancing. It is attributable to the 12th century AH/AD 18th. Brown and gold border.

Unknown Northern India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Nurpur A Heroine Waiting for Her Paramour: Vasakasajja Nayika, from a Nurpur Rasikapriya c. 1750 Tempera and gold paint Vasakasajja has been described as Nayika who arranges the bed for making love. She is seated on a bed of leaves by a pond, anxiously waiting for her lover. The painter has faithfully followed the poet’s description of the scene and depicted the fair-complexioned Nayika radiating against the otherwise dark surrounding, illuminating the tryst.

Indian School, a prince begging water from women at a well, c.1720.

Bichitr (Indian, active ca. 1610–60) Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman ca. 1640 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Aqa Riza (Iranian, born Meshhed, ca. 1560, active until ca. 1621) Calligrapher: Mir 'Ali Haravi (died ca. 1550) "A Youth Fallen From a Tree", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album verso: ca. 1610; recto: ca. 1530 Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Detail of plants/trees/leaves from various Indian miniatures.

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Four Horses, details from a 17th century Persian manuscript.

via Victoria & Albert Museum