Image source: britishmuseum.org
Hawking Portrait of Emperor Jahangir and a Page
Artist:Premjiv
| Support Type: | Paper |
| Paint Type: | Watercolor |
| Current Location: | British Museum |
| Location History: | Created in the Mughal imperial workshop in India during Jahangir’s reign |
Emperor Jahangir and Prince Salim are shown with hawks on their wrists. The Mughals did not just see hawks as a mere bird, but the fascination towards well-trained hawks was deeply embedded in the Mughal court, even the cloth that the Hawks are sitting on is bejewelled and such were the gifts offered to these birds, even their death was publicly mourned. What fascinates me in this picture is the sense of quality time that the son and his father spend bonding over their common interest in the birds, with son Salim, looking at his father, trying to imitate his mannerisms.
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