"Akbar Hunting with Cheetahs", Folio from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama. Folio from the Davis Album
ca. 1604
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number
30.95.174.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the vibrant folio *"Akbar Hunting with Cheahs"* from the *Akbarnama*, the grand official biography of Mughal Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605). Created around 1604 by the skilled painter Manohar, with text by the emperor's court chronicler Abu'l Fazl, page captures a thrilling imperial hunt. Part of the Davis Album at the Metropolitan Museum of Art it exemplifies the pinnacle of Mughal miniature painting, Persian influences with Indian dynamism. Rendered in ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (13 1/8 x 8 1/4 inches), the artwork bursts with meticulous detail. Manohar's fine ink outlin...