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Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu’l Fazl (Indian 1551–1602)

Farukh Chela

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a framed painting of a scene with people on elephants. The frame is green and gold with a floral pattern. The painting itself shows a group of people riding or standing near elephants in a landscape with trees and a body of water. The scene appears to be a capture of wild elephants. The people are dressed in traditional clothing, some wear turbans. The elephants are various shades of brown. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The frame has a thick border with a green background and gold floral designs. The frame also has a thinner inner border that is pink with gold designs.

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602 × 900 px
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