"Courtiers with a Riderless Horse", Folio from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama. Folio from the Davis Album
Object type: Illustrated  album leaf
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Abu'l Fazl
Artist bio: Indian, Agra 1556–1602 Deccan Plateau
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Indian
Date: ca. 1604
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
            W. 8 1/4 in. ( 21 cm)
Painting: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
                 W. 6 1/8 in. (15.6 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
        W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession year: 1930
Tags: Men|Elephants|Horses