Madonna and Child in a Domestic Interior

Painting by Manohar

early 17th century

Not on view

During Akbar’s reign, numerous Christian subjects were copied by Indian artists working from the illustrated Bibles, prints, and paintings that were brought to the Mughal court by Jesuit missionaries and European traders. This image of the Madonna and Child is not an exact copy of a European original, since such details as the depiction of the faces, and the addition of the zoomorphic ewer, show Indian influences.

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Title: Madonna and Child in a Domestic Interior
Artist: Painting by Manohar (active ca. 1582–1624)
Date: early 17th century
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Black and colored ink and gold on paper
Dimensions: Overall:
H. 9 9/16 in. (24.3 cm)
W. 5 13/16 in. (14.8 cm)
Dimensions of blue frame:
H. 2 15/16 (7.5 cm)
W. 2 1/4in. (5.7 cm)
Dimensions of painting:
H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm)
W. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1970
Object Number: 1970.217
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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