Created with opaque watercolor and gold on paper and featured in the Akbarnama, the artwork portrays the celebrations upon Akbar's return to Fatehpur Sikri after his triumph in Gujarat. The inscriptions in red ink at the bottom of the paintings identify the artist. The Museum acquired it in 1896 from Major General John Clarke's widow. He served as Commissioner of Oudh, India, from 1858 to 1862. This artwork depicts the celebrations upon Akbar's arrival in Fatehpur Sikri after his triumph in Gujarat. In the foreground of the image, a couple of elephants is visible. At the rear of the image, two elephants create a grand arch over a doorway. The picture features a strip of text that stretches from the right margin. This artwork is thought to have been created around

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