Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight
ca. 1605
Medium
Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper Margins: Gold on dyed paper
Dimensions
Painting: H. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm) W. 12 7/8 in. (32.7cm) Mat: H. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm) W. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm) Frame: H. 24 1/2 in. (62.2 cm) W. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1912
Accession Number
12.223.2
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About the Artist
Farrukh Chela · 1540–1650
Farrukh Chela stands as one of the most prolific miniaturists of the Mughal court during the reign of Emperor Akbar (r. 1556–1605), active from around 1580 or 1585 until at least 1604. Working in the vibrant imperial ateliers of Fatehpur Sikri and Agra, he contributed illustrations to nearly every major manuscript produced under Akbar's patronage, including epic histories and poetic romances that ...