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Mughal-style painting: a seated ruler under a canopy receives a standing man in orange robe, attendants nearby, green lawn and white railing behind.

The poet Sundar Das before Emperor Shah Jahan, folio from a <em>Sundar Shringar</em>

A seated ruler with a golden halo and a crowned attendant under a canopy receive a standing man in an orange robe, who gestures with open hands. Attendants with fly whisks and a long-necked instrument stand on a green lawn behind a white balustrade.

Artist
Attributed to Nainsukh (active ca. 1710-1778)
Date
ca. 1750-1760
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
4000 × 2707 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1765).
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: El poeta Sundar Das ante el emperador Shah Jahan, folio de un Sundar Shringar

Un gobernante sentado, con un halo dorado y bajo un dosel, recibe a un hombre de pie con una túnica naranja que gesticula con las manos abiertas. Asistentes con abanicos y un instrumento de mástil largo se ubican sobre un césped verde tras una balaustrada blanca.

Português: O poeta Sundar Das diante do imperador Shah Jahan, fólio de um Sundar Shringar

Um governante sentado, com auréola dourada e sob um dossel, recebe um homem de pé com manto laranja que gesticula com as mãos abertas. Assistentes com espanadores e um instrumento de braço longo estão sobre um gramado verde atrás de uma balaustrada branca.

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