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The World of Animals

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

On View

  • Period

    ca. 1590

  • Geography

    India

  • Material

    Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 33.8 x 21.7 cm (13 5/16 x 8 9/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1945.29

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1945.29

Object Details

  • Artist

    Miskin (active late 1570s–ca. 1604)

  • Court

    Mughal Court

  • School/Tradition

    Mughal School

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
    Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran (July 28 to September 16, 2012)
    The Natural World in Indian Painting (September 4, 1996 to May 17, 1997)
    The Arts of South Asia (May 13, 1985 to December 2, 1985)
    The Imperial Image: Painting for the Mughal Court (September 25, 1981 to 30 March 1982)
    The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from India (October 14, 1978 to May 15, 1979)
    Special Exhibition, Near Eastern Art (September 15, 1953 to February 9, 1954)

  • Origin

    India

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Painting

  • On View

    Freer Gallery 01: Body Image: Arts of the Indian Subcontinent

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