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Akbar Mounting his Horse; page from the Chester Beatty Akbar Nama (History of Akbar)
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Akbar Mounting his Horse; page from the Chester Beatty Akbar Nama (History of Akbar)

Sur Das Gujarati (Indian, active 16th century), artist · 1605–07 · Gum tempera and ink on paper; Nim qalam drawing

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In nim qalam drawings, literally "half pen" in Persian, most of the composition is done with monochrome washes, with only a few areas brightly colored or embellished with gold.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineAkbar Mounting his Horse; page from the Chester Beatty Akbar Nama (History of Akbar), 1605–07. Attributed to Sur Das Gujarati (Indian, active 16th century). Gum tempera and ink on paper; Nim qalam drawing; image: 23 x 12.4 cm (9 1/16 x 4 7/8 in.); overall: 43.2 x 28.2 cm (17 x 11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1939.65
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