A chukar partridge
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Period
late 16th century -
Geography
India -
Material
Opaque watercolor and ink on cloth -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 29.3 x 19.9 cm (11 9/16 x 7 13/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1986.413 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1986.413
Object Details
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Court
Mughal Court -
School/Tradition
Mughal School -
Description
Detached folio from a dispersed manuscript; text panels in Persian black nasta'liq script; A chukar partridge.Border: The painting is set in red and blue rulings surrounded by a brown color inner frame and a purple outer frame mounted on paperboard with knotwork motifs. -
Inscriptions
On the top and bottom text panels, the partridge walked in a cheerful gait/ proud and self-satisfied it came forth/ red beaked and robed in black/ causing blood to boil from its sight. -
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection -
Exhibition History
Akbar The Great Emperor of India (October 23, 2012 to February 3, 2013)L'Age d'or des sciences arabes (October 25, 2005 to March 19, 2006)Arts of Mughal India (1992) (May 24 to December 6, 1992)A Jeweler's Eye: Islamic Arts of the Book from the Vever Collection (November 20, 1988 to April 30, 1989) -
Origin
India -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler -
Type
Painting -
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