A Bejewelled Maiden with a Parakeet, ca. 1670–1700, Country of Origin India, Golconda, Deccan, Opaque watercolor and gold on
A Bejewelled Maiden with a Parakeet, ca. 1670–1700, Country of Origin India, Golconda, Deccan, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, Image:, Codices, This young beauty seen through a cusped arch has been idealized as the daughter of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The convention of a woman holding a parakeet is seen in Deccan painting and textiles and is also known from a long standing tradition in Indian sculpture; here the prominent use of gold is typical of Deccan taste
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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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