Poet Sundar Das before Emperor Shah Jahan, folio from a Sundar Shringar

A seated ruler with a golden halo and a crowned attendant under a canopy receive a standing man in an orange robe, who gestures with open hands. Attendants with fly whisks and a long-necked instrument stand on a green lawn behind a white balustrade.

Artist

Attributed to Nainsukh (active ca. 1710-1778)

Date

ca. 1750-1760

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

4000 × 2707 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art