Floor plan

Style galleriesMughal and Rajput painting

Mughal and Rajput painting

Raja Balwant Singh’s Vision of Krishna and Radha, by Nainsukh, ca. 1745–50
The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, by Lalu, c. 1560
A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
Kaiwan, Latif, and Sharif arrive at a house of worship, where they seek help from Khurshid who has become a mystical healer, from a Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night, c. 1560
Hanuman spies Sita in the Ashoka Grove, from the “Shangri” Ramayana, c. 1700–25
Maharana Sarup Singh Inspects a Prize Stallion, by Tara, 1845–46
Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770
Celebrations of Krishna's Birth, from a Bhagavata Purana, c. 1725–30

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. 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
  2. The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, by Lalu, c. 1560
    The handmaiden again pleads for the death of the prince, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth NightLalu, c. 1560Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    Ruler Entertained by Dancers in a Paradise GardenUnrecorded Indian maker, Late 18th centuryCourtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  4. Kaiwan, Latif, and Sharif arrive at a house of worship, where they seek help from Khurshid who has become a mystical healer, from a Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night, c. 1560
    Kaiwan, Latif, and Sharif arrive at a house of worship, where they seek help from Khurshid who has become a mystical healer, from a Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second NightUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1560Courtesy of the Cleveland 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. 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
  3. Maharaja Bijay Singh in His Harem, ca. 1770
    Maharaja Bijay Singh in His HaremUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1770Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. 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

Second room, south wall

  1. Great Indian Fruit Bat, by Bhawani Das, ca. 1777–82
    Great Indian Fruit BatBhawani Das, ca. 1777–82Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. A work made of opaque watercolor and gold on paper.
    The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the AkbarnamaBasawan, Mughal dynasty (1526-1857), c. 1590-1595Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
  3. 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
  4. Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion, by Stipple Master, ca. 1712
    Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize StallionStipple Master, ca. 1712Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. 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
  2. "A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, by Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98
    "A King Offers to Make Amends to a Bereaved Mother", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau DihlaviAmir Khusrau Dihlavi, 1597–98Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. "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
  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