The Emperor Shah Jahan with His Son Dara Shikoh: Folio from the Shah Jahan Album (verso). About 1620. Artist: Nanha (active 1605–27). India
After reading this chapter, you will be able to:
- understand the role of luxury objects in the Mughal court of India
- recognize how the precise and highly naturalistic depictions of animals, plants, and people demonstrate the Mughals' extraordinary interest in the natural world and the keen observational skills of Mughal artists