ManuscriptsMughal17th century

Two Sufis: Two Temperaments (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso); folio from a manuscript

c. 1610

Artists

DaulatArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Opaque watercolor, gold, metallic silver paint over red ink and charcoal underdrawing on off-white laid paper.

Culture

Mughal

Period

Mughal period

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

image: 13.3 x 9.1 cm (5 1/4 x 3 9/16 in.)

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