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Style galleriesMughal and Rajput painting

Mughal and Rajput painting

Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window, by Aqil Khan, c. 1765
A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
"The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98
Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, c. 1780–90
A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso), by the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)
Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila, by Sahib Ram, ca. 1800
The deceitful wife ejects the procuress after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, by Shravana, c. 1560

The works in this room are listed below.

Works in this room

Jewel-bright painting from the Mughal court and the Rajput and Pahari kingdoms of India.

First room, north wall

  1. Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window, by Aqil Khan, c. 1765
    Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil windowAqil Khan, c. 1765Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    European Banquet Scene (or The Marriage Feast at Cana?)Mughal, Mughal period, c. 1600Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. "The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98
    "The Story of the Princess of the Blue Pavillion: The Youth of Rum Is Entertained in a Garden by a Fairy and her Maidens", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau DihlaviAmir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, c. 1780–90
    Krishna Lifting Mount GovardhanUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1780–90Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. A work made of opaque watercolor on paper.
    The Infant Krishna Spirited Away by Vasudev, from a copy of the Dispersed Bhagavat PuranaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1520–1530Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  2. Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso), by the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)
    Radha and Krishna Walk in a Flowering Grove (recto); Krishna Fluting (verso)the Kota Master, ca. 1720 (recto); ca. 1750–75 (verso)Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila, by Sahib Ram, ca. 1800
    Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the RaslilaSahib Ram, ca. 1800Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. The deceitful wife ejects the procuress after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, by Shravana, c. 1560
    The deceitful wife ejects the procuress after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth NightShravana, c. 1560Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Toilette of Radha, c. 1810–20
    Toilette of RadhaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1810–20Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1725–30
    Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata PuranaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1725–30Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, ca. 1725
    Mahadevi, the Great GoddessUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1725Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. "A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98
    "A Muslim Pilgrim Learns a Lesson in Piety from a Brahman", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau DihlaviAmir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. Krishna in the Form of Shri Nathji, ca. 1840
    Krishna in the Form of Shri NathjiUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1840Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of watercolor on paper watermarked j. whatman with pencil, pen, ink and gold.
    I'timad-ud-Daula's Tomb at AgraUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1820Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. Jesus writes on the ground (folio 130 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602–4
    Jesus writes on the ground (folio 130 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome XavierUnrecorded Indian maker, 1602–4Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a Panchakalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events), 1670–80
    Prince Shreyamsa dreams of the coming of Rishabha, from a Panchakalyanaka (Five Auspicious Events)Unrecorded Indian maker, 1670–80Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art