string(20) "edanmdm:fsg_F1945.27" Babur at the Capture of Kabul in 910 H (A.D. 1504), from an Akbarnama - National Museum of Asian Art
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Babur at the Capture of Kabul in 910 H (A.D. 1504), from an Akbarnama

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At A Glance

  • Period

    1586-90

  • Geography

    India

  • Material

    Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper

  • Dimension

    H x W: 36.6 x 23.9 cm (14 7/16 x 9 7/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1945.27

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1945.27

Object Details

  • Artist

    Mahesh
    Basawan

  • Court

    Mughal Court

  • School/Tradition

    Mughal school

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Body Image (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
    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)
    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)
    Indian Art (January 1, 1963 to January 28, 1981)
    Untitled Exhibition, South Asian Art, Gallery 8 (July 15, 1958 to January 1, 1963)
    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)

  • Origin

    India

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Painting

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