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Miniature painting of a seated bearded man in white robes and turban on a raised platform, with flowering branches behind and a floral border.

Portrait of an Artist or Scholar

A bearded man in a white robe and cream turban sits cross-legged on a raised platform, one hand lifted to his chin in thought. Behind him, slender flowering branches rise against a golden ground, and a floral border frames the sheet of paper.

Artist
Mughal
Date
17th century
Medium
Watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1172 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Memorial Collection

Español: Retrato de un artista o erudito

Un hombre barbado con túnica blanca y turbante crema está sentado con las piernas cruzadas sobre una plataforma elevada, con una mano levantada hacia la barbilla en actitud pensativa. Detrás, ramas finas con flores se alzan sobre un fondo dorado, y una orla floral enmarca la hoja de papel.

Português: Retrato de um artista ou erudito

Um homem barbado, de túnica branca e turbante creme, senta-se de pernas cruzadas sobre uma plataforma elevada, com uma das mãos levantada até o queixo em gesto pensativo. Atrás dele, ramos finos com flores se erguem sobre um fundo dourado, e uma moldura floral emoldura a folha de papel.

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