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W.865, Single leaf of a nilgai

Abstract

This painting of a nilgai (also called a blue bull or Boselaphus tragocamelus), which is an antelope indigenous to Asia, is attributable to the reign of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1037-1068 AH / 1627-1658 CE). Such animal studies were popular commissions among the Mughal emperors, who showed a marked curiosity about the natural world in their royal histories. Patronage of paintings of flora, fauna, and animals received a particular impetus under the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1014-1037 AH / 1605-27 CE) and was continued under later Mughals. The detailed foliage in the foreground and the light green background are comparable to other studies of single animals dating to c. 1049 AH / 1640 CE.

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1. fol. W.865a

   
   • W865_000001_887.tif
     Size: 287.1 MB (301,072,894 bytes)
   • W865_000001_300.tif
     Size: 27.0 MB (28,346,614 bytes)
   • W865_000001_sap.jpg
     Size: 546.7 kB (559,839 bytes)
   • W865_000001_thumb.jpg
     Size: 9.8 kB (10,083 bytes)

2. fol. W.865b

   
   • W865_000002_600.tif
     Size: 132.8 MB (139,214,846 bytes)
   • W865_000002_300.tif
     Size: 27.1 MB (28,467,262 bytes)
   • W865_000002_sap.jpg
     Size: 729.7 kB (747,248 bytes)
   • W865_000002_thumb.jpg
     Size: 10.9 kB (11,120 bytes)