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Game Bird; Hunting scene
Game Bird; Hunting scene

Game Bird; Hunting scene

Date17th century
Label TextA guineafowl is depicted in side profile in a documentary manner. Its plumage and spots are painted with much care and precision. A small hill is provided to refer to the guineafowl’s natural habitat. Overall, the scene is parred down with minimal background details to better emphasize the bird’s physical features. Throughout the 17th century in South Asia, Mughal rulers enjoyed depictions of birds from elsewhere and within their empire, underscoring the range of objects and animals arriving from overseas and the myriad of domestic species.
Object number59.45
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Images of Power, Dec. 1986 - Sept. 1987. Seattle, Washington, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Boundless: Stories of Asian Art, Feb. 8, 2020 - ongoing [on view Dec. 10, 2021 - July 24, 2022].
Credit LineEugene Fuller Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 x 5 7/8 in. (25.4 x 14.92 cm) Overall: 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.
MediumOpaque watercolor on paper
Photo: Paul Macapia
Persian
16th century
Object number: 47.18
Mughal Miniature: Night Scene
Indian
17th century
Object number: 47.94
Persian
16th century
Object number: 47.97
Photo: Paul Macapia
Persian
probably 1493
Object number: 47.98
Amir Khusrau the poet receives his friend Ali
Indian
ca. 1450
Object number: 63.39
Photo: Elizabeth Mann
Indian
ca. 1685
Object number: 44.44
Nobleman and Reader with Attendants
Indian
probably 16th century
Object number: 40.34
Portrait of Shah Aurangzeb with a man, possibly Ashraf Khan
Indian
early 18th century
Object number: 38.154
Portrait of Prince Khurram (Shah Jahan)
Indian
first quarter 17th century
Object number: 44.650
Elephant and mahout (elephant driver)
Indian
ca. 1595-1600
Object number: 57.78