"The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, Painting by Nanha, verso: ca. 1620; recto

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The Emperor Shah Jahan with his Son Dara Shikoh', Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1620; recto: ca. 1530–50, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, H. 15 5/16 in. ( cm), Codices, Painting by Nanha, This superbly painted image framed by a splendid border shows the future emperor Shah Jahan admiring jewels with his favorite son. Holding a tray of emeralds and rubies, the father contemplates a ruby in his right hand, while the child grasps a peacock fan and a turban ornament

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