Not currently on view
In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
This small drawing of a young girl wearing a chaghtai cap may be a likeness of a member of a royal or courtly Mughal family. The accuracy of female portraiture is an unresolved issue in Mughal art, as there are many paintings of women that appear to be studies of female beauty rather than visual records of real people. However, because the girl in this painting is not an idealized type, it is more likely that this is a true portrait. Unlike jewel portraits of emperors that were intended to be worn in public as status symbols, this was more likely a private gift of sentimental value.
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Oval portrait of a woman in a Chaghtai hat
Head of a Beauty
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) — Court lad
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) — Court lad
Court Lady Pouring Wine (recto); Calligraphy of Lyrical Quat
Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s) — Court Lad
A European Woman Pouring Wine into a Cup
Portrait of a Woman
Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c.1650) — Shah Jahan
Sahib Ram