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Source Description
Walters manuscript leaf W.865: this painting of a nilgai (also called a blue bull or Boselaphus tragocamelus), which is an antelope indigenous to Asia, is attributable to the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned AH 1037-1068/1627-1658 CE). Such animal studies were popular commissions among the Mughal emperors, who showed a marked curiosity about the natural world in their royal histories. Patronage of paintings of flora, fauna, and animals received a particular impetus under the Mughal emperor Jahangir (reigned AH 1014-1037/1605-1627 CE) and was continued under later Mughals. The detailed foliage in the foreground and the light green background are comparable to other studies of single animals dating to ca. AH 1049/1640 CE.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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26511
label
Single Leaf of a Nilgai
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Source metadata
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26511
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title
Single Leaf of a Nilgai
description
Walters manuscript leaf W.865: this painting of a nilgai (also called a blue bull or Boselaphus tragocamelus), which is an antelope indigenous to Asia, is attributable to the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned AH 1037-1068/1627-1658 CE). Such animal studies were popular commissions among the Mughal emperors, who showed a marked curiosity about the natural world in their royal histories. Patronage of paintings of flora, fauna, and animals received a particular impetus under the Mughal emperor Jahangir (reigned AH 1014-1037/1605-1627 CE) and was continued under later Mughals. The detailed foliage in the foreground and the light green background are comparable to other studies of single animals dating to ca. AH 1049/1640 CE.
provenance
John and Berthe Ford, Baltimore; given to Walters Art Museum, 2001.
date
1625-1650 (Mughal)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
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illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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2
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2
source
import
dimensions
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cm
width
20.8
height
27.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 8 3/16 x W: 11 in. (20.8 x 27.9 cm); Framed H: 20 1/8 × W: 15 3/16 × D: 1 1/4 in. (51.12 × 38.58 × 3.18 cm)
Source extras
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Islamic
reign
Shah Jahan (1037-1068 AH/AD 1627-1658)
RelatedObjects
83811
83810
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opaque watercolor on paper
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2191
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2071
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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