Portrait of Asaf Khan (1569–1641), from the Late Shah Jahan Album

Portrait of a man in a white outfit holding a sword, surrounded by seven other men. The central figure wears a white turban, long white tunic, white pants, orange shoes, and a red sash around his waist. He holds a sword with a black and red blade and a gold handle in his right hand and a yellow and gold cloth in his left hand. He stands on a green background with grass and flowers at his feet. The central figure is surrounded by a large gold frame with intricate designs. Seven other men are arranged around the central figure, on the top, right, and bottom sides. Top row: two men sit cross-legged on the ground, one in green and one in pink, both wearing white turbans and holding books. Right side: a man in a brown outfit with red dots and a white turban stands, holding an object in his hands; a woman in an orange dress with a white scarf and black shoes stands holding flowers. Bottom row: three men sit on the ground, one in green with a green and gold sash and a white turban; one in white with a black sash and white turban; and one in yellow with a white sash and a green turban. The background of the image is gold with a floral pattern.

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Dimensions: 589 × 893 px
Museum Record: View original

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Portrait of Asaf Khan (1569–1641), from the Late Shah Jahan Album

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