File:India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526- - Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album- Harem Night-Bathing Scene - 1987.153.a - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif

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anonymous: Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene (recto)  wikidata:Q60475961 reasonator:Q60475961
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Title
Page from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene
Part of Leaf from the Late Shah Jahan Album: Harem Night-Bathing Scene (recto); Calligraphy Framed by an Ornamental Border of Flowers and Birds (verso) Edit this at Wikidata
Object type painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
Description
At least two scenes of women bathing under the moonlight were included in the Late Shah Jahan Album. In this painting eight women of the palace have removed their outer garments and jewelry down to their white petticoats to swim and dally in a luxurious marble pool. One male figure, who may be a eunuch guard or an imagined voyeur, looks on unnoticed, pointing to his mouth in a gesture of astonishment, perhaps at the beauty of the scene. He walks toward a small enclosure that matches descriptions of ceremonial ablution rooms set up in the women's quarters. The fully dressed women in the top and bottom border examine strings of pearls and other jewelry pieces while the attendants on the side bring perfumes and containers probably with other jewels for inspection.
Date circa 1653
date QS:P571,+1653-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper
Dimensions Overall: 37.8 x 27.3 cm (14 7/8 x 10 3/4 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession number
1987.153.a
Place of creation India, Mughal court, reign of Shah Jahan (1628-1658), Mughal Dynasty (1526-1756), 17th Century
Credit line Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alton W. Whitehouse
References https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.153.a Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1987.153.a

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