"Jahangir and his Father, Akbar", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
| Title | "Jahangir and his Father, Akbar", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album |
|---|---|
| Artist | Balachand |
| Date | verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540–50 16th century |
| Medium | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper |
| Classification | Codices |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“"Jahangir and his Father, Akbar", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album” is a work by Balachand, dated verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540–50. It is executed in ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper and classified as codices. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. 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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