Composite Album Page with Standing Figure of Jahangir
The family of elephants in the lower part of this composite album page is probably what drew Hodgkin’s interest as a collector. While the exacting observation of individual elephants was a hallmark of Mughal painting, Deccan artists were more interested in representing the animals’ behavior and emotions. As the calf reaches its trunk up to its father, the mother gently caresses its back with her trunk, interlocking the three animals in a circle of familial care and connection to which any human family could likely relate. In the upper part is a standing portrait of the Mughal emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–27) and an unidentified Mughal courtier.
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