The Flowering of Joseph's Rod, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier
1602–04
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The Flowering of Joseph's Rod, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir’at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602–04. Mughal India, Allahabad, made for Prince Salim (1569–1627). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; sheet: 26.2 x 15.1 cm (10 5/16 x 5 15/16 in.); image: 19.5 x 9.5 cm (7 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 2005.145.11.b Joseph is in shock as his staff bursts into bloom, indicating he will wed Mary.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Manuscript
- Formatted Medium
- Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
- Medium
- opaque, watercolor, gold, paper
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 26.2 x 15.1 cm (10 5/16 x 5 15/16 in.); Image: 19.5 x 9.5 cm (7 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 2005.145.11.b
- Credit Line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Exhibitions
- Art and Stories from Mughal India, Prince Salim's Life of Christ (Manuscript Rotation) - Gallery 115
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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