A Hunter Shoots a Leopard; Illustration to the Anwar-i Suhaili

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 693

Filled with life and variety, this fragment from a larger painting on cloth—which dates to a period before Mughal art settled into more formulaic compositions—demonstrates the humanism and individuality of each person and animal figure. Its merit lies not just in representation and reportage but in a joyous and energetic capturing of the scene, right down to the baby elephant. Other animated human figures and superbly painted elephants, including the main pachyderm at center, populate the vignette. The figure of the main rider, which has almost entirely flaked off, may have represented Akbar himself, the royal patron of this work.

A Hunter Shoots a Leopard; Illustration to the Anwar-i Suhaili, Opaque color and gold on paper

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A Hunter Shoots a Leopard; Illustration to the Anwar-i Suhaili, Opaque color and gold on paper
A Hunter Shoots a Leopard; Illustration to the Anwar-i Suhaili, Opaque color and gold on paper

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