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Mughal painting of a seated haloed man by a fire at left, women in colorful robes at right, and angels in the clouds above a night scene within a gold floral border.

Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham of Balkh visited by angels

A Mughal-style painting in opaque watercolor and gold on paper, framed by a richly decorated floral border. A seated bearded man with a halo sits at left beside a campfire, while a group of women in colorful robes stand at right. Angels float among dark clouds above, under a night sky.

Artist
Unknown
Date
early 18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2040 × 2856 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1734).
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: Sultán Ibrahim ibn Adham de Balj visitado por ángeles

Pintura de estilo mogol en acuarela opaca y oro sobre papel, enmarcada por una rica greca floral. A la izquierda, un hombre barbado con halo está sentado junto a una fogata, mientras que a la derecha varias mujeres con vestidos de colores permanecen de pie. Ángeles flotan entre nubes oscuras bajo un cielo nocturno.

Português: Sultão Ibrahim ibn Adham de Balkh visitado por anjos

Pintura em estilo mogol, em aquarela opaca e ouro sobre papel, emoldurada por uma rica bordadura floral. À esquerda, um homem barbado com auréola está sentado junto a uma fogueira, enquanto à direita várias mulheres em vestes coloridas permanecem de pé. Anjos flutuam entre nuvens escuras sob um céu noturno.

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