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Indian, India

Taj Mahal, Agra, 1800s

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Description

Maker

Culture

Indian

Title

Taj Mahal, Agra

Year

1800s

Medium

Watercolor and opaque watercolor, with scraping over touches of black chalk on ivory

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

4.9 x 6.3 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 inches) Oval; Asian Art Department Carpenter Inventory and Cataloging Pr

Place

India; India

Type

Credit

Gift of A. M. Lord

Object Number

19.072

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Galleries

Works from India made their way to Europe, as trade was expanded. Made for the Western tourist trade, this miniature watercolor painting on ivory features the Taj Mahal, an immense mausoleum of white marble. It was built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife.

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Sri Harimandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar, 1800s

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