Image
Indian, India
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Year
Medium
Materials/Techniques
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Supports
Dimensions
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15.6 x 8.9 cm (6 1/8 x 3 1/2 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to side B, top left:P687A; On reverse:page of nasta'liq script in black on cream-colored ground with intervening isles of gold containing decoration of flowers
Place
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India; India
Type
Credit
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Museum Appropriation Fund
Object Number
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17.478
About
In this miniature painting, a woman holds a tiny wine cup in one hand and a bottle in the other. She wears a cap and jeweled headband customary of Mughal aristocrats and is adorned with pearls and rubies. The artist has positioned her in profile view at a jharokha, a balcony at the side of a building. This format, popularized by the Mughal emperors, often featured a carpet hanging over the balcony and a tapestry rolled at the top.
Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to side B, top left:P687A; On reverse:page of nasta'liq script in black on cream-colored ground with intervening isles of gold containing decoration of flowers