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Emperor Jahangir (reigned 1605-1627) and Empress Nur Jahan in Unioncirca 1830

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Rajput or Pahari miniature painting, two figures in elaborate dress seated together on an ornate platform, with a garden and cloudy sky beyond
Mughal-style opaque watercolor painting depicting two figures in close profile facing each other beneath a royal parasol with oval decorations. The figure at left wears an ornate jeweled crown with feathers and pearl jewelry; the figure at right wears a yellow jama and turban with a white plume. A blue landscape with flowering trees and rain-streaked sky fills the background above a red terrace border.
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Emperor Jahangir (reigned 1605-1627) and Empress Nur Jahan in Union
Place Made
Nepal
Date Made
circa 1830
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Dimensions
Framed: 26 3/4 x 22 15/16 in. (67.95 x 58.26 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the James and Paula Coburn Foundation
Accession Number
M.2005.154.9
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art