A youth reading to a poet. Mughal, c.1595. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘padshah akbar’ (the emperor Akbar), which may have referred to an adjacent picture in the original album. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf; two ‘misra‘‘ in ‘nasta‘liq’...
A brotherhood of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘tasvir-i jogiha’ (picture of yogis). Tinted drawing with gold; on an album leaf with a ‘misra‘‘ of verse in ‘nasta‘liq’ calligraphy above and below the drawing; inne...
Four kanphat yogis in a landscape. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on rock in foreground in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas’ud, sunnah 103’ (the work of Mas’ud, year 103 - meaning AH1003/AD1594-95); on reverse: ‘tasvir-i kanphatha’ (a picture of ‘kanphats).’ T...
J.22,11a-d Four drawings of ladies. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings with gold. These four drawings, th ...
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J.22,11a-d Four drawings of ladies. Mughal, c.1610-20. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Tinted drawings with gold. These four drawings, the work of one artist, are now mounted together on a single album leaf in the Deccani style of the late seventeenth century. The gold embellish...
A young ruler holding court in a garden. Mughal, c.1605. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘tasvir-i ‘ali ‘adil shah-i kalan badshah-i bijapur’ (portrait of ‘Ali ‘Adil Shah the great emperor of Bijapur) - this inscription probably referred to an adj...
A party of kanphat yogis. Mughal, c.1700. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in left foreground in Persian: ‘‘amal-i mas‘ud’.’ sunnah 101’2 (the work of Masud, year AH1012/AD1603-1604); on reverse: ‘majlis-i kanphatha’ (an assembly of ‘kanphats).’ Tinted drawing with gold;...
A shepherd offering a flower to a holy man. Artist(s): Basawan (fl. 1570-1600)
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A shepherd offering a flower to a holy man. Attributed to Basawan, Mughal, c.1585-90. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Drawing; on an album page with marbled and gilt decorated borders; two ‘baits’ in ‘nasta'liq’ script above and below. 185 by 127 mm; page 360 by 234 mm. Reproduc...