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Nur Jahan holding a portrait of Emperor Jahangir

Bishandas

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman with dark hair, wearing a white and blue striped skirt with a decorative border on the right side, a sleeveless white top, and a pearl necklace. She is barefoot and holds a framed portrait of a man. The woman's head is covered with a brown headscarf. The portrait she holds shows a man with a mustache and a crown-like headpiece. The woman's right arm is extended behind her. The background of the painting is dark green, and it is surrounded by a black border with white flowers and gold vines. The outer border is gold.

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529 × 900 px
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