Image source: imp-art.org
Aurangzeb Hunts Nilgais
Artist:Hashim
| Support Type: | Paper |
| Paint Type: | Watercolor |
| Current Location: | The painting is currently at the Chester Beatty Library in Ireland,Dublin. |
| Location History: | The painting was created in the Mughal Court in circa 1660 but was brought to the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin,Ireland in the year 1930. |
The artwork is made by Mughal royal painter Hashim. It depicts emperor Aurangzeb on an hunting expedition trying to hunt Nilgais. Aurangzeb is found using an early matchlock gun to hunt. He is seen accompanied by two attendees in the hunt.
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Kripa Sharma