A mendicant bowing before a holy man, from the Prince Salim Album
c. 1585; inner border added in Allahabad c. 1602; outer border added probably 1900s
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of July 2026
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The dog stares hungrily at the mendicant’s alms bowl, with the artist’s signature.
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