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Master and Pupil (perhaps Prince Salim, later Emperor Jahangir, with his tutor)

Master and Pupil (perhaps Prince Salim, later Emperor Jahangir, with his tutor)

Attributed to Aqa Riza Jahangiri

Mughal

With sensitive, calligraphic lines, this drawing depicts an elegantly dressed youth kneeling with uplifted face before his much larger master, who is holding open a book with faintly visible, but illegible script. Fine and subtle strokes delineate the master's beard and fur collar and the youth's aigrette and curling hair. Folds of drapery at the hem of their robes and edges of their shawls break into lively rhythms.

Black ink and opaque watercolor on beige paper

Mughal period

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