Keywords: Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur.jpg Portrait of Mulla Muhammad Khan Vali of Bijapur Folio from the Shah Jahan Album Painting by Hashim active 1620 “60 Calligrapher Mir 'Ali Haravi d ca 1550 Object Name Album leaf Reign Jahangir 1605 “27 recto Date recto ca 1620; verso 1537 “47 Geography India Medium Ink opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions H 15 5/16 in 38 9 cm W 10 3/16 in 25 9 cm Classification Codices Credit Line Purchase Rogers Fund and The Kevorkian Foundation Gift 1955 Accession Number 55 121 10 34 This artwork is not on display The inscription in Jahangir ™s hand on the inner border of this painting states that it is a portrait of Mulla Muhammad Bijapuri probably the emissary sent by Ibrahim 'Adil Shah II to ask for assistance from the Mughals against his rival Malik Ambar of Ahmadnagar Hashim was a Deccani painter specializing portraits who moved to the Mughal court ca 1620 While his use of strong contours and choice of color palette remained constant under Jahangir ™s direction Hashim ™s rendering of facial features evolved dramatically recto ca 1620; verso 1537 “47 http //www metmuseum org/Collections/search-the-collections/140008592 rpp 20 pg 1 ft jahangir pos 8 Painting by Hashim active 1620 “60 PD-Art People of the Bijapur Sultanate Uploaded with VicuñaUploader 1620s paintings from India Karnataka in the 1620s |