Elephant and Rider

Hashim

ca. 1640 · Ink and watercolor on paper · Islamic Art

A rare drawing to survive from the Mughal period, this sketch was likely made in preparation for an imperial portrait. As a result of water damage, which has effaced most of the elephant, its driver and attendant, the goldladen head and trunk of the beast emerge dramatically from the page.

Artist

Hashim

Date

ca. 1640

Medium

Ink and watercolor on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Islamic Art Gifts, 2010