File:India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526- - Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album- Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Bo - 1987.153.b - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Summary
anonymous: Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border with Poppies and Pairs of Birds (verso)
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| Title |
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border with Poppies and Pairs of Birds |
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| Part of |
Leaf from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene (recto); Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border of Flowers and Birds (verso)  |
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| Object type | painting | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Treated as a jewel set in gold and floral arabesques, this work is an example of how Mughal patrons held the art of calligraphy in higher esteem than figural painting. This work is unsigned, so the calligrapher remains unknown, but the lines are excerpts from a didactic ode composed by Amir Khusrau (1253-1325) of Delhi, known as the "Parrot of India," one of the most accomplished authors of the Persian language in India. The text itself reads: Anyone, whether noble or ignoble, who covets wealth, is destined for hell. Aloe-wood and dung, once thrown in the fire, turn to ash. It is hard for an unrefined mind to master sophisticated thought. For the wind to lift up the feet of a mountain is impossible. See to your tasks here and now, for there is mayhem on the Day of Judgment. Draw your water from here, for there is much tumult and mischief out in the sea. |
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| Date | circa 1653 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 37.8 x 27.3 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1987.153.b |
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| Place of creation | India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. Whitehouse | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| References |
https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.153.b |
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.153.b | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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