The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of February 15, 2025

Agra. Diwan-i-Chas
1890
(Zurich, active c. 1890–1910)
Image: 20.3 x 26.5 cm (8 x 10 7/16 in.); Paper: 20.3 x 26.5 cm (8 x 10 7/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The rosy sky was an imaginative addition by the printers, as this print is based on a black-and-white photograph.Description
This Hall of Private Audiences was built by Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal. There, he and the succeeding Mughal emperors met with courtiers and important guests. Several men in European dress exit the hall, while men in native garb labor in the lush gardens. The tiny figures emphasize the building’s grand scale.- Bruno Tartarin, Photovintagefrance, Lorraine, FranceSeptember 4, 2018the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.214