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Jahangir Giving Books to Shaykhs, from the St. Petersburg Album

Artist:
Attributed to Lalchand  Search this
Calligrapher:
Imad al-Hasani (died 1615)  Search this
Borders:
Muhammad Hadi (Iranian, active mid-18th century)  Search this
Muhammad Baqir (mid-18th century)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 31.7 x 20.5 cm (12 1/2 x 8 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1620; borders mid-18th century; calligraphy AH 1020 (1611-12)
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
flower  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
book  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.20
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The beloved (Radha) in conversation with her confidante from a Rasikapriya

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7.9 x 13.2 cm (3 1/8 x 5 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1617
Period:
Mughal dynasty
Topic:
Hinduism  Search this
Radha  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Rasikapriya  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1931.5
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Ladies Beside a Lotus Pool

Medium:
Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 20.5 x 16.4 cm (8 1/16 x 6 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Kulu, Himachal Pradesh state, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1710
Topic:
bathing  Search this
lotus  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1932.10
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Radha's toilette

Medium:
Color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.4 x 10.8 cm (6 1/16 x 4 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Guler, Himachal Pradesh state, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
late 18th century
Topic:
music  Search this
Radha  Search this
bathing  Search this
ragamala  Search this
India  Search this
fly whisk  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1937.43
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Woman Bathing

Medium:
Color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16.9 x 10.7 cm (6 5/8 x 4 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Guler, Himachal Pradesh state, Punjab Hills, India
Date:
ca. 1820
Topic:
bathing  Search this
woman  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1937.44
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Folio from a Qur'an, Sura 5:52-54

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 32.3 x 21.4 cm (12 11/16 x 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Afghanistan
Date:
11th-12th century
Topic:
Islam  Search this
Qur'an  Search this
eastern kufic script  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
sura 5  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1939.56
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Young Akbar Recognizes His Mother, from an Akbarnama

Artist:
Attributed to Madhava  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 12.9 x 12 cm (5 1/16 x 4 3/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1596-1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
child  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
Akbarnama  Search this
India  Search this
prince  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1939.57
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Album page: a group of dervishes

Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (drawing): 15.9 × 9.6 cm (6 1/4 × 3 3/4 in)
Type:
Album
Origin:
Isfahan, Iran
Date:
early 17th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
drinking  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1940.18
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Folio from an unidentified manuscript

Medium:
Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 27.6 x 21.4 cm (10 7/8 x 8 7/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Egypt
Date:
14th century
Period:
Mamluk period
Topic:
Mamluk period (1250 - 1517)  Search this
thuluth script  Search this
illumination  Search this
Egypt  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
frontispiece  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1940.19
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Woman receiving travelers at the door of a house

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 24.1 x 30.3 cm (9 1/2 x 11 15/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Madhya Pradesh state, Malwa, India
Date:
early 17th century
Topic:
woman  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1940.21
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Folio from a Shahnama (Book of kings) by Firdawsi (died 1020); recto: text; verso: Shah Nushirvan bestows largess upon his minister Buzurjmihr

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 41.2 x 29.5 cm (16 1/4 x 11 5/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Tabriz, Iran
Date:
ca. 1330
Period:
Mongol period, Il-Khanid dynasty
Topic:
Shahnama  Search this
Il-Khanid dynasty (1256 - 1353)  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Mongol period (1220 - 1380)  Search this
Iran  Search this
shah  Search this
Buzurjmihr  Search this
Nushirvan  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1942.2
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Babur at the Capture of Kabul in 910 H (A.D. 1504), from an Akbarnama

Patron:
Akbar (reigned 1556-1605)  Search this
Artist:
Mahesh  Search this
Basawan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 36.6 x 23.9 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
1586-90
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1945.27
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The World of Animals

Artist:
Miskin (active late 1570s–ca. 1604)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 33.8 x 21.7 cm (13 5/16 x 8 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1590
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
bird  Search this
fish  Search this
dragon  Search this
phoenix  Search this
lion  Search this
camel  Search this
horse  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
antelope  Search this
rhinoceros  Search this
illumination  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1945.29
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Darbar of Jahangir

Artist:
Abu'l-Hasan  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16.9 x 12.3 cm (6 5/8 x 4 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1615
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Jahangir
Topic:
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Jahangir (1605 - 1627)  Search this
India  Search this
emperor  Search this
globe  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1946.28
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Folio from the Nuzhatnama-yi ala'i (Excellent book of counsel) by Shahmardan ibn Abi al-khayr,

Author:
Shahmardan ibn Abi al-Khayr  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 24.5 x 16.2 cm (9 5/8 x 6 3/8 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Iran
Date:
probably late 16th century-early 17th century
Period:
Timurid period
Topic:
duck  Search this
Timurid period (1378 - 1506)  Search this
pheasant  Search this
naskh script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1947.21
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On View:
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
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Portrait of Muhammad Shah Padishah

Medium:
Ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (sheet & image): 10.2 x 15.4 cm (4 x 6 1/16 in)
Type:
Drawing
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1580s-1590s
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
portrait  Search this
horse  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
bow  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
equestrian  Search this
arrow  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1947.22
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Kakiemon ware jar

Medium:
Porcelain with enamels over clear glaze
Dimensions:
H x W: 40.4 x 31 cm (15 7/8 x 12 3/16 in)
Style:
Arita ware, Kakiemon type
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
Arita, Saga prefecture, Japan
Date:
1670-1680
Period:
Edo period
Topic:
ceramic  Search this
flower  Search this
Arita ware, Kakiemon type  Search this
Edo period (1615 - 1868)  Search this
Japan  Search this
porcelain  Search this
Japanese Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1956.13
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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; the traitorous vizier tries to make love to the queen

Author:
Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (1253-1325)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 34 x 26 cm (13 3/8 x 10 1/4 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
India
Date:
ca. 1450 or earlier
Period:
Delhi Sultanate period
Topic:
Delhi Sultanate (1206 - 1526)  Search this
Khamsa  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
queen  Search this
vizier  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1959.1
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Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi; The priest brings a marriage document (kalim) to Khusraw

Author:
Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (1253-1325)  Search this
Medium:
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 34.2 x 25.8 cm (13 7/16 x 10 3/16 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
India
Date:
1450-1500
Period:
Delhi Sultanate period
Topic:
Delhi Sultanate (1206 - 1526)  Search this
Khamsa  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
priest  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1959.2
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Majnun throwing himself onto Layla's grave, folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusraw Dihlavi

Author:
Amir Khusraw Dihlavi (1253-1325)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 34 x 22.9 cm (13 3/8 x 9 in)
Type:
Manuscript
Origin:
Northern India
Date:
ca. 1450 or earlier
Period:
Delhi Sultanate period
Topic:
Delhi Sultanate (1206 - 1526)  Search this
Khamsa  Search this
Majnun  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
India  Search this
Layla  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
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Accession Number:
F1959.3
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