Hunting with falcons in a landscape; verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472–1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c. 1520s)

Abd al-Samad, 1553

MEDIUMGum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

DIMENSIONS[object Object]

LOCATIONCleveland Museum of Art

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Abd al-Samad

Abd al-Samad was a Persian painter who became a pivotal figure in the development of Mughal miniature painting in India.