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Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618–46) by Bichitr

Portrait of Raja Jagat Singh of Nurpur (reigned 1618–46)

Bichitr · 1618

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DETAILS
Artist
Bichitr
Date
1618
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture
Mughal India, Court of Jahangir (reigned 1605 - 27), possibly Lahore
Credit line
Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Mughal painting
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Bichitr

Mughal court painter who portrayed Emperor Jahangir in allegorical masterpieces blending Persian and Indian styles.

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