Animals and Birds, Mughal-style painting on marbled paper

A small painted miniature sits within a marbled border of swirling gray-blue and gold on pinkish paper. Within the rectangle, an elephant, a horse with a saddle, a monkey, a lion-like cat, and a crane-like bird share a grassy ground, while a bird with a long red-gold tail perches on a rocky outcrop above.

Artist

Unknown

Date

17th century

Medium

Color and gold on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1945 × 3000 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art