"Prince With his Courtiers and Musicians", Folio from the Davis Album

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early 18th century · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Islamic Art

A soulful prince and his attendants enjoy an evening of music and poetry. However the painting is from the early 18th century when such nostalgic views of the Mughal heyday became common.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 18th century

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915