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Kabir and Two Followers on a Terrace (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

c. 1610–1620

India, Mughal, 17th century

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Medium
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Page: 28 x 21 cm (11 x 8 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection 2013.326
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Print
A pair of vertical panels features a delicate painting beside calligraphic script. On the left, muted ink tones depict three men with medium-light skin; two sit beneath a leafy tree on a terrace, while a third crouches near birds below. On the right, black Persian script flows in blocks, framed by a broad blue border shimmering with gold flakes. The composition contrasts a detailed narrative with ornate, glittering decorative text.

Kabir and Two Followers on a Terrace (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

c. 1610–1620

India, Mughal, 17th century

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  • Collection
    Indian
  • Department
    Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Type of artwork
    Painting
  • Medium
    Tempera
  • Credit line
    Gift In Honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by Exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection

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