Mughal miniature of a moonlit terrace with women at left, a seated man and reclining woman at right under a canopy, and a dark night sky with a full moon.

Seduction Scene on a Terrace by Moonlight

A small Mughal-style miniature shows several women in a group at the left, while a seated man and a reclining woman sit on a terrace at right beneath a canopy. A full moon hangs over a dark, hilly night landscape, with a railing edging the terrace and small vessels set on the floor. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper.

Artist: Mughal
Date: 18th century
Medium: Opaque watercolor with gold on paper
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1161 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1800).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Everett and Ann McNear Collection

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