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W.685, Single leaf of elephants on a river bank

Abstract

This Mughal painting dates to the late tenth century AH / sixteenth CE or the early eleventh century AH / seventeenth CE. It depicts elephants on the bank of a river in a rocky landscape with a fortified city in the background. It appears that the wild elephants are being captured with a view to taming them. The figures in grisaille and the architectural vignettes in the background represent early contacts between Mughal India and Europe. The painting has a brown border with illuminated flora and fauna motifs.

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1. fol. W.685a

   
   • W685_000001_917.tif
     Size: 357.9 MB (375,328,640 bytes)
   • W685_000001_300.tif
     Size: 31.8 MB (33,367,452 bytes)
   • W685_000001_sap.jpg
     Size: 745.1 kB (762,972 bytes)
   • W685_000001_thumb.jpg
     Size: 12.5 kB (12,760 bytes)

2. fol. W.685b

   
   • W685_000002_600.tif
     Size: 153.6 MB (161,017,604 bytes)
   • W685_000002_300.tif
     Size: 31.9 MB (33,469,176 bytes)
   • W685_000002_sap.jpg
     Size: 691.7 kB (708,262 bytes)
   • W685_000002_thumb.jpg
     Size: 11.6 kB (11,830 bytes)