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Style galleriesMughal and Rajput painting

Mughal and Rajput painting

A work made of watercolor on paper watermarked j. whatman with pencil, pen, ink and gold.
The magician disguised as a Brahman returns to claim his “daughter-in-law,” from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fifth Night, c. 1560
Princess and attendant in trompe l’oeil window, by Aqil Khan, c. 1765
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
Jesus writes on the ground (folio 130 verso), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602–4
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
Toilette of Radha, c. 1810–20

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. 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. The magician disguised as a Brahman returns to claim his “daughter-in-law,” from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fifth Night, c. 1560
    The magician disguised as a Brahman returns to claim his “daughter-in-law,” from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fifth NightUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1560Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  3. 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
  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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Toilette of Radha, c. 1810–20
    Toilette of RadhaUnrecorded Indian maker, c. 1810–20Courtesy 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. 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
  3. 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
  4. Mahadevi, the Great Goddess, ca. 1725
    Mahadevi, the Great GoddessUnrecorded Indian maker, ca. 1725Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. 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
  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. The Annunciation (folio 15 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602–4
    The Annunciation (folio 15 recto), from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome XavierUnrecorded Indian maker, 1602–4Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  4. The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-sixth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot), c. 1560
    The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-sixth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)Unrecorded Indian maker, c. 1560Courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art