Calligraphy
| Title | Calligraphy |
|---|---|
| Artist | Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600) |
| Date | c. 1596 16th century |
| Medium | Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper |
| Classification | Calligraphy |
| Origin | Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605) Mughal India |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Calligraphy, c. 1596. Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600), Sur Das (Indian). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; image: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1947.502.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Calligraphy” is a work by Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600), dated c. 1596. It is executed in gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper and classified as calligraphy. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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