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Exhibition

Ink and Ivory: Indian Drawings and Photographs Selected with James Ivory

Overview Exhibition Objects Related Content Inside the Exhibition

Portrait of Emperor Jahangir Praying, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Portrait of Emperor Jahangir Praying
early 17th century

Portrait of Emperor Akbar Praying, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Portrait of Emperor Akbar Praying
early 17th century

Prince A'zam Shah Enters Ahmedabad, Chitarman II (Kalyan Das) Indian, Color and gold on paper — Prince A'zam Shah Enters Ahmedabad
Chitarman II (Kalyan Das)
ca. 1701

Pounced Drawing for Astrologer and Holy Men, Govardhan, Brush drawing and line on paper — Pounced Drawing for Astrologer and Holy Men
Govardhan
ca. 1630

Astrologer and Holy Men; Folio from the Late Shah Jahan Album, Govardhan, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper — Astrologer and Holy Men; Folio from the Late Shah Jahan Album
Govardhan
ca. 1630

Iltifat Khan, Brush drawing with pigment on paper — Iltifat Khan
ca. 1640

Yogis around a Fire, Some Examining a Pothi (Looseleaf Manuscript), Shankar, Brush drawing in brown ink with touches of watercolor and gold on paper — Yogis around a Fire, Some Examining a Pothi (Looseleaf Manuscript)
Shankar
ca. 1600

Portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Last Mughal Emperor, Gouache and watercolor on paper — Portrait of Bahadur Shah Zafar, the Last Mughal Emperor
ca. 1855–58

The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva, Payag Indian, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper — The Goddess Bhairavi Devi with Shiva
Payag
ca. 1630–35

Lion and Dragon in Combat, Muhammad Baqir Iranian, Ink and watercolor on paper — Lion and Dragon in Combat
Muhammad Baqir
second half 18th century

Elephant Fight, the Kota Master Indian, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, India, Rajasthan, Kota — Elephant Fight
the Kota Master
ca. 1655–60

Elephant Trampling a Horse, Gold and opaque watercolor on marbled paper — Elephant Trampling a Horse
mid-17th century

Two Camels Fighting, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper — Two Camels Fighting
late 16th–early 17th century

Four Captive Demons, Watercolor and gold on silk — Four Captive Demons
1470–1500

Buffaloes in Combat, Miskin, Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper — Buffaloes in Combat
Miskin
late 16th century

Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, Farrukh Chela Indian, Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper<br/>Margins: Gold on dyed paper — Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight
Farrukh Chela
ca. 1605

Lion at Rest, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper — Lion at Rest
ca. 1585

Flower Studies, Ink on paper — Flower Studies
ca. 1650

Kalamkari Rumal, Cotton; plain weave, mordant painted and dyed, resist dyed — Kalamkari Rumal
ca. 1640–50

Drawing with Flowers, Butterflies, and Insects, Shafi' 'Abbasi Iranian, Ink on paper — Drawing with Flowers, Butterflies, and Insects
Shafi' 'Abbasi
dated 1059 AH/CE 1649–50

"Three Bamboo Plants," Folio from a De Materia Medica, Opaque color on paper — "Three Bamboo Plants," Folio from a De Materia Medica
ca. 1595

A Nobleman Reading, Opaque watercolor on paper — A Nobleman Reading
ca. 1750–75

Portrait of Chuk the Wrestler, Ink, translucent watercolor, and gold on paper — Portrait of Chuk the Wrestler
ca. 1660–1675

A fly-infested Feast, Brush drawing with opaque watercolor on paper, India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba — A fly-infested Feast
India, Himachal Pradesh, Chamba
ca. 1740–50

Maharana Amar Singh II with Ladies of the Zenana outside the Picture Hall at Rajnagar, Stipple Master Indian, Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper, India (Udaipur, Rajasthan) — Maharana Amar Singh II with Ladies of the Zenana outside the Picture Hall at Rajnagar
Stipple Master
ca. 1707–8

Maharaja Raj Singh Adored by His Ladies, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Sawar) — Maharaja Raj Singh Adored by His Ladies
India (Rajasthan, Sawar)
ca. 1710–20

Maharaja Raj Singh Receives a Yogi in a Garden, Opaque watercolor, gold and tin on paper, India, Rajasthan, Sawar — Maharaja Raj Singh Receives a Yogi in a Garden
India, Rajasthan, Sawar
1714

Equestrian Portrait of a Noble, Bakhta Indian, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper., India (Rajasthan, Devgarh) — Equestrian Portrait of a Noble
Bakhta
ca. 1775

Study for a Tiger Hunt, Sheikh Taju Indian, Ink and watercolor on paper, Western India, Rajasthan, Kota — Study for a Tiger Hunt
Sheikh Taju
1780

How To Cut The Front Of An Artillery Pantaloon, Imran Qureshi Pakistani, Brush and black and blue ink, pen and red ink, collage of cut and torn papers, and opaque watercolor on wasli — How To Cut The Front Of An Artillery Pantaloon
Imran Qureshi
2008

Caricatures Based on a Flemish Print, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Caricatures Based on a Flemish Print
18th century

Drawing of an Outdoor Scene, Ink and brush on paper — Drawing of an Outdoor Scene
late 16th century or later

Rider with Troops, Ustad Murad, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Rider with Troops
Ustad Murad
18th century

Courtly Scene in Four Fragments, Ink and color on paper — Courtly Scene in Four Fragments
ca. 1700–1750

Equestrian Rider in a Landscape, Nainsukh Indian, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper — Equestrian Rider in a Landscape
Nainsukh
18th century

Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Karkiteya, Ink and brush on paper — Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Karkiteya
19th century

A Market Street in Old Delhi, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper — A Market Street in Old Delhi
c. 1810

Elephant and Rider, Hashim Indian, Ink and watercolor on paper — Elephant and Rider
Hashim
ca. 1640

Nawab Muzaffar 'Ali Khan on Horseback, Rai Kalyan Das (Chitarman II) Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper — Nawab Muzaffar 'Ali Khan on Horseback
Rai Kalyan Das (Chitarman II)
ca. 1730

Singer and Sarinda Player, Sahib Ram, Ink on paper, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur) — Singer and Sarinda Player
Sahib Ram
ca. 1800

Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila

, Sahib Ram, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Rajasthan, Jaipur) — Head of Krishna: cartoon for a mural of the Raslila
Sahib Ram
ca. 1800

An Elevation of the North Side of the Marble Screen Surrounding the Cenotaphs in the Taj Mahal, Watercolor and body color on paper — An Elevation of the North Side of the Marble Screen Surrounding the Cenotaphs in the Taj Mahal
ca. 1810–1820

A Syce (Groom) Holding Two Carriage Horses, Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya, Opaque watercolor on paper — A Syce (Groom) Holding Two Carriage Horses
Shaikh Muhammad Amir of Karraya
ca. 1845

A View of the Taj Mahal, Signed by Koodrutoollah, Koodrutoollah, Pen and ink, watercolor on paper — A View of the Taj Mahal, Signed by Koodrutoollah
Koodrutoollah
dated 1880

Archer pulling back bow, Ink with color on paper — Archer pulling back bow
late 18th century

Huntress with matchlock (on a page with unrelated Persian and Urdu inscriptions), Ink and brushwork on paper — Huntress with matchlock (on a page with unrelated Persian and Urdu inscriptions)
late 18th century

Seated ruler with halo and rudraksha bead necklace; incomplete figure, Ink and color wash on paper — Seated ruler with halo and rudraksha bead necklace; incomplete figure
early 19th century

Nobleman seated against bolster, Ink and watercolor on paper — Nobleman seated against bolster
mid–19th century

Anglo-Indian man in a European frock coat and vest, set in an oval frame, Ink and watercolor on paper — Anglo-Indian man in a European frock coat and vest, set in an oval frame
ca. 1800–10

Letter and verses from Prince Bedar Bakht to James Ivory, May 3, 1960 — Letter and verses from Prince Bedar Bakht to James Ivory, May 3, 1960
1960

The Royal Visit to Hyderabad (Deccan) January 1889, Lala Deen Dayal Photographer, Secunderabad & Indore, CI(?), Albumen silver prints — The Royal Visit to Hyderabad (Deccan) January 1889, Lala Deen Dayal Photographer, Secunderabad & Indore, CI(?)
dated January 1889

Page with four informal sketches: the Union Jack, a personification of Britannia[?], peacock in a tree, and a swooping robin, Ink and color on paper — Page with four informal sketches: the Union Jack, a personification of Britannia[?], peacock in a tree, and a swooping robin
mid–19th century

Photo Views Taken in India, S Martin, Calcutta, 1888, Albumen silver prints — Photo Views Taken in India, S Martin, Calcutta, 1888
dated 1888

Afghanistan (Spine Numbered "IV Afghanistan"), Albumen silver prints in album — Afghanistan (Spine Numbered "IV Afghanistan")
late 19th–early 20th century

Princess and attendants in a courtyard, Ink and color wash on paper — Princess and attendants in a courtyard
mid–to late 18th century

[The Taj Mahal from the Gateway], John Murray British, Scottish, Albumen silver prints from waxed paper negatives — [The Taj Mahal from the Gateway]
John Murray
January–March 1864

Maharaja Raj Singh of Junia, Chand, Opaque watercolor and ink on paper, India, Rajasthan, Junia — Maharaja Raj Singh of Junia
Chand
ca. 1698

Maharaja Pratap Singh, Sahib Ram, Opaque watercolor on paper, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur — Maharaja Pratap Singh
Sahib Ram
ca. 1790