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Miniature painting of a seated bearded man in white robes and turban on a raised platform, with flowering branches behind and a floral border.

Portrait of an Artist or Scholar

A bearded man in a white robe and cream turban sits cross-legged on a raised platform, one hand lifted to his chin in thought. Behind him, slender flowering branches rise against a golden ground, and a floral border frames the sheet of paper.

Artist
Mughal
Date
17th century
Medium
Watercolor, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
843 × 1172 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Memorial Collection

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