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Mughal miniature of a ruler under a red canopy surrounded by turbaned courtiers, within a floral gold-and-ink border.

Jahangir Giving Books to Shaykhs, from the St. Petersburg Album

A Mughal painting shows a ruler seated under a red canopy on a raised platform, surrounded by turbaned courtiers and attendants who gather around him. Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, framed by a floral border with delicate flowering vines and a patterned edge.

Artist
Attributed to Lalchand
Date
ca. 1620; borders mid-18th century; calligraphy AH 1020 (1611-12)
Medium
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2760 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1772).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Jahangir entregando libros a los shaykhs, del Álbum de San Petersburgo

Una pintura mogola muestra a un gobernante sentado bajo un dosel rojo sobre una plataforma elevada, rodeado de cortesanos con turbante y asistentes que se reúnen a su alrededor. Acuarela opaca, tinta y oro sobre papel, enmarcada por una cenefa floral con delicadas enredaderas.

Português: Jahangir entregando livros a xeques, do Álbum de São Petersburgo

Uma pintura mogol mostra um governante sentado sob um dossel vermelho sobre uma plataforma elevada, cercado por cortesãos de turbante e assistentes que se reúnem ao seu redor. Aquarela opaca, tinta e ouro sobre papel, emoldurada por uma bordadura floral com delicadas trepadeiras.

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