Fortune-telling: women on a terrace at night

A small Mughal-style painting on paper shows a group of women gathered on a terrace beneath a dark night sky and crescent moon. A white domed pavilion and a tree frame the scene, while a seated figure at lower left and women in colorful garments at right appear engaged in conversation or gesture.

Artist

Unknown

Date

18th century

Medium

Color and gold on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1963 × 3000 px

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