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Mughal and Rajput painting

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

40 works · hang 6667 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

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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. Great Indian Fruit Bat, by Bhawani Das, ca. 1777–82
    Great Indian Fruit BatBhawani Das, ca. 1777–82Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  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. "Shah Jahan on Horseback", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, by Payag, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50
    "Shah Jahan on Horseback", Folio from the Shah Jahan AlbumPayag, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca. 1530–50Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

First room, south wall

  1. Hanuman spies Sita in the Ashoka Grove, from the “Shangri” Ramayana, c. 1700–25
    Hanuman spies Sita in the Ashoka Grove, from the “Shangri” RamayanaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1700–25Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” Ramayana, c. 1700
    Battle between monkeys and demons, from the “Shangri” RamayanaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1700Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, by Tara, 1845–46
    Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize StallionTara, 1845–46Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, south wall

  1. Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, ca. 1725
    Mahadevi, the Great GoddessUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1725Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735
    A Lady Playing the TanpuraUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1735Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. 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
  4. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    Holi Festival in a Walled Garden with CelebrantsUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1764Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago

Second room, north wall

  1. "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
  2. 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
  3. Krishna Lifting Mount Govardhan, c. 1780–90
    Krishna Lifting Mount GovardhanUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1780–90Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha, by Nainsukh, ca. 1745–50
    Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and RadhaNainsukh, ca. 1745–50Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art