Shah Tahmasp in the mountains

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1800-1900
  • Geography

    India
  • Material

    Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
  • Dimension

    H x W: 21.9 x 13.8 cm (8 5/8 x 5 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1939.47a
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1939.47a

Object Details

  • Artist

    Farrukh Beg (active early 1580s–1619)
  • Court

    Mughal Court
  • School/Tradition

    Mughal school
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    Arts of the Indian Subcontinent and the Himalayas (October 16, 2004 to January 3, 2016)
    South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)
    Art of the Court of Shah Tahmasp (December 16, 1979 to August 14, 1980)
    Centennial Exhibition, West Corridor (February 25, 1956 to July 11, 1958)
    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Painting, 1955 (October 24, 1955 to November 28, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Mughal Painting, 1947 (April 23 to September 30, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings and Sculpture (October 2, 1947 to February 25, 1956)
    Untitled Exhibition, Mughal Painting (December 20, 1944 to April 23, 1947)
    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Paintings, Gallery 4 (May 5, 1933 to January 9, 1945)
  • Origin

    India
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Painting
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