Akbar
ca. 1590-95
Basawan
SSEA
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, this is the right half of a double-page composition. It depicts retainers watching Akbar riding the elephant Hawa'i as it chases another elephant across a bridge of boats outside the fort of Agra in 1561. At the top, the picture is overlaid by a caption of text, extending from the left-hand margin.
- Maker/Artist
- Basawan
- Classification
- Painting
- Medium
- paper, opaque watercolour, paint, painted, drawing
- Locations
- historical-region: Mughal Empire
- Dimensions
- Height: 33 cm Width: 20 cm
- Departments
- SSEA
- Accession Number
- IS.2:21-1896
- Credit Line
- Purchased from Mrs. Clarke, The Dingle, Sydenham Hill, S. E
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