Calligraphy

Basavana, c. 1596

Artist

Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)

Date

c. 1596

Culture or place

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Medium

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Size

Image: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

Type

Calligraphy

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Licence

CC0: free to use, no permission needed