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An Ambassador before Humayun
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An Ambassador before Humayun

Miskin (Indian, active 1570s–c. 1604), artist · c. 1610 · Gum tempera and gold on paper

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Humayun, the second Mughal emperor of India, son of Babur and father of Akbar, is enthroned in an outdoor royal encampment. The scene recalls Humayun’s 15 years of exile between 1540 and 1555, many of which he spent traveling through Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran, after an Afghan rebel ousted him from India.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineAn Ambassador before Humayun, c. 1610. Attributed to Miskin (Indian, active 1570s–c. 1604). Gum tempera and gold on paper; painting: 20.9 x 11.7 cm (8 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in honor of Madeline Neves Clapp; Gift of Mrs. Henry White Cannon by exchange; Bequest of Louise T. Cooper; Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund; From the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection, 2013.320
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