Mughal Troops Chase the Armies of Da’ud from an Akbarnama

Maker(s)
Artist: Manohar (active 1582–ca. 1624)
Historical period(s)
Mughal dynasty, ca. 1596-1600
Movement
Mughal Court
School
Mughal School
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 43.2 x 27.9 cm (17 x 11 in)
Geography
India
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1954.30
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Painting
Type

Manuscript folio

Keywords
drum, India, Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858), nasta'liq script, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Barbara Schmitz. The Imperial Image: Paintings for the Mughal Court. vol. 28, no. 1, Spring 1982. fig. 3.
  • Milo Cleveland Beach. The Imperial Image: Paintings for the Mughal Court. Exh. cat. Washington, 1981. cat. 12d, pp. 11-113, 54.
  • Milo Cleveland Beach. The Imperial Image: Paintings for the Mughal Court., 2nd ed. Washington and Ahmedabad, India, 2012. cat. 10E, p. 74.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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