mughalshit:The Emperor Shah Jahan with His Son Dara Shikoh Painting by Nanha Calligraphy by Mir &l
mughalshit: The Emperor Shah Jahan with His Son Dara Shikoh Painting by Nanha Calligraphy by Mir ‘Ali Haravi India, Mughal, Verso: c. 1620, Recto: c. 1530 - 1550 Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper Margins: gold and opaque watercolors on dyed paper “This superbly painted image framed by a splendid border shows the future emperor Shah Jahan admiring jewels with his favorite son. Holding a tray of emeralds and rubies, the father contemplates a ruby in his right hand, while the child grasps a peacock fan and a turban ornament. The sumptuousness of court life is conveyed in the detailed depiction of the jewels, the gilded furniture, the textiles, and, most spectacularly, the large bolster with its designs of figures and plants.” (1) Written in Persian, just to the lower left of the stool, Jahangir wrote in his own hand, “The work of [the painter] Nanha.” (1) -- source link
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