DETAILS
- Artist
- Abd al-Samad
- Date
- 1553
- Medium
- Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Location
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Dimensions
- [object Object]
- Collection
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture
- Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
- 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
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The full narration walks you through 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) — the story behind it, the details most visitors miss, and why it matters. Free in the Art Whisper app.
THE ARTIST
Abd al-Samad
Abd al-Samad was a Persian painter who became a pivotal figure in the development of Mughal miniature painting in India.
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