"Dervish Leading a Bear", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album
Object type: Album leaf
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Govardhan
Artist bio: active ca. 1596–1645
Artist role: Artist
Date: recto: early 19th century; verso: later copy of 16th century original
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: H. 15 3/16 in. (38.6 cm)
W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    India  
Credit line: Purchase, Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift, 1955
Accession year: 1955
Tags: Bears|Men|Flowers