Agra. Diwan-i-Chas
Medium
Photochrom
Dimensions
image: 20.3 × 26.5 cm · paper: 20.3 × 26.5 cm
Classification
Photograph
Department
Photography
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Purchase from the Karl B. Goldfield Trust
Accession Number
2018.214
About this artwork
This Hall of Private Audiences was built by Shah Jahan, who commissioned the Taj Mahal. There, he and the succeeding Mughal emperors met with courtiers and important guests. Several men in European dress exit the hall, while men in native garb labor in the lush gardens. The tiny figures emphasize the building’s grand scale.