Portrait of the Emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666) Artist: Unknown

18th century

Asian Art

By appointment, Duffy Study Room

Best known today for commissioning the fabled Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife, Shah Jahan is shown in this posthumous work holding a rose and standing in a meadow at sunset.

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Dimensions

5 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (14.2 × 5.8 cm)
framed: 11 3/4 × 8 in. (29.9 × 20.3 cm)

Credit Line

The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald

Accession Number

2001.138.71

Geography

India

Culture

Indian, Islamic

Period

Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Vera M. MacDonald and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass., by 2001; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

portraits

Subject

emperors

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