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Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah

Nainsukh

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts "Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah" by Nainsukh. The image shows aged paper divided into four sections by two creases, one horizontal and one vertical. The paper is beige with darker edges and lighter central areas. The bottom right section contains a simple line drawing of a woman in a long dress holding a plant with flowers and leaves. The woman faces right and appears to wear a head covering. The plant has a flower with many petals and two long stems with clusters of small flowers. A letter "B" is written above the woman. The other three sections of the paper are blank except for scattered small dark spots and blueish-gray smudges or stains. The paper's surface appears worn and slightly torn along the edges. The image suggests a backing or support for a painting or artwork. The drawing on the bottom right provides contrast to the blank sections. The image presents old paper with simple drawings and minimal color. The image seems to primarily show the back of an art piece.

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900 × 612 px
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