A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album

Basavana, c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s

Artist

Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)

Date

c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s

Culture or place

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

Medium

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Size

Page: 32.7 x 21.1 cm (12 7/8 x 8 5/16 in.); Painting: 13.6 x 7.5 cm (5 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)

Type

Painting

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Licence

CC0: free to use, no permission needed