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Akbar Mounting his Horse; page from the Chester Beatty Akbar Nama (History of Akbar)

1605–07
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attributed to Sur Das Gujarati

(Indian, active 16th century)
Culture
India, Mughal school, 17th century
Medium
Gum tempera and ink on paper; Nim qalam drawing
Measurements
Image: 23 x 12.4 cm (9 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.); Overall: 43.2 x 28.2 cm (17 x 11 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Dudley P. Allen Fund 1939.65
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In nim qalam drawings, literally "half pen" in Persian, most of the composition is done with monochrome washes, with only a few areas brightly colored or embellished with gold.
A vertically oriented paper painting in gum tempera and ink depicts Akbar mounting a brown horse in the center. He wears a patterned tunic and yellow boots. Deer and white cows surround them in a hilly landscape of muted browns. To our right, men with light skin watch from behind rocks. A fort appears in the upper left, while Persian script marks the top right corner.

Akbar Mounting his Horse; page from the Chester Beatty Akbar Nama (History of Akbar)

1605–07

Sur Das Gujarati

(Indian, active 16th century)
India, Mughal school, 17th century

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