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The imperial image : paintings for the Mughal court / Milo Cleveland Beach

Catalog Data

Author:
Beach, Milo Cleveland  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
Physical description:
237 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 30 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Government publications
Exhibition catalogs
Place:
India
Washington (D.C.)
Inde
Date:
1981
Notes:
"Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., September 25, 1981-January 10, 1982"--Title page verso.
Map on lining papers.
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Contents:
The Art of the book -- The Emperors Babur (r.1526-30) and Humayun (r. 1530-40, 1555-56) -- The Emperor Akbar (r. 1556-1605) -- The Emperors Jahangir (r. 1605-27) and Shah Jahan (1627-58) -- Related traditions -- Pre-Mughal traditions -- Mughal manuscripts -- Mughal albums -- Single paintings
Summary:
In this revised and expanded edition of his popular 1981 book w, Dr. Milo Beach presents the superb collection of Mughal painting in the Freer Gallery of Art.
Topic:
Illumination of books and manuscripts, Mogul Empire  Search this
Islamic Illumination of books and manuscripts  Search this
Painting, Mogul Empire  Search this
Islamic painting  Search this
Illumination of books and manuscripts--Exhibitions  Search this
Enluminure moghole  Search this
Enluminure islamique  Search this
Peinture moghole  Search this
Peinture islamique  Search this
Cour et courtisans dans l'art  Search this
Illumination of books and manuscripts  Search this
Islamic illumination of books and manuscripts  Search this
Call number:
ND3247 .B4X
759.954 .B194
ND3247.B4X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_143275