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)

The image depicts a framed painting with a green and gold border. The painting itself shows a landscape scene with people on elephants and horses. The scene is in muted colors, mostly shades of brown, beige, and green. The people in the scene wear traditional clothing and are engaged in various activities such as riding, standing or sitting. The elephants and horses are also depicted in various poses. In the background, there are trees, hills and a body of water. The border of the painting is green with gold accents and a floral pattern. The frame around the painting is gold with a similar floral pattern. The overall style of the painting appears to be Indian or Persian. The image shows a detailed and intricate artwork with a rich history. The dominant colors of the image are green, gold, brown and beige. The image has a white background.

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Dimensions: 602 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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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)

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