Art Whisper Open the appOpen app
Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album) by Bichitr

Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album)

Bichitr · 1640

Scroll
DETAILS
Artist
Bichitr
Date
1640
Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art
Dimensions
[object Object]
Collection
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture
India, Mughal court, made for Shah Jahan
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
AUDIO DEEP DIVE

Stand in front of it and listen

The full narration walks you through Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait of Aurangzeb (1618–1707), from the Emperor's Album (the Kevorkian Album) — the story behind it, the details most visitors miss, and why it matters. Free in the Art Whisper app.

Get the free app
0:00Preview · 0:30Free preview · 0:30 Hear the full story in the app
THE ARTIST

Bichitr

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

Read Bichitr’s full story
KEEP EXPLORING

More works to explore

Beyond Bichitr: works from the same years.

Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650) Same era · 1620s–1650s Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650) Rembrandt · 1640 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art Malle Babbe Same era · 1620s–1650s Malle Babbe Frans Hals · 1640 · Gemäldegalerie Berlin The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis Same era · 1620s–1650s The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis Peter Paul Rubens · 1636 · Art Institute of Chicago Diana and her Nymphs Same era · 1620s–1650s Diana and her Nymphs Johannes Vermeer · 1650 · Mauritshuis An Elegant Company Same era · 1620s–1650s An Elegant Company Samuel Alcock & Company · 1632 · Art Institute of Chicago Southern Barbarians Same era · 1620s–1650s Southern Barbarians Artist Unknown - The Mercat Cross, Aberdeen · 1625 · Art Institute of Chicago Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas Same era · 1620s–1650s Saint Romanus of Antioch and Saint Barulas Master of the View of Saint Gudula · 1638 · Art Institute of Chicago Portrait of a man Same era · 1620s–1650s Portrait of a man Willem van der Vliet · 1634 · Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Hear Shamsa (sunburst) with portrait o…’s storyFree in the Art Whisper app Open