"Princess and Attendants on Balcony", Folio from the Davis Album

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

Frolicking noblewomen and their attendants are depicted on a terrace set against a receding background of green hills and distant mountain ridges with snow. The landscape and the distinctive pink blossoms suggest that the setting is the valley of Kashmir where Mughal nobility escaped for relaxation.

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