In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
In nim qalam drawings, literally "half pen" in Persian, most of the composition is done with monochrome washes, with only a few areas brightly colored or embellished with gold.
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Babur meeting with Sultan Ali Mirza at the Kohik River, from
Bijan killing the wild boars of Irman, from a Shah-nama (Boo
Maru Ragini, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)
Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596–1645) — Antelope and deer h
Sanju (Indian, active late 1700s–early 1800s) — Taurus, from
Abd al-Samad (Persian, c. 1510–1600) — Hunting with falcons 
Sagittarius
Akrura and Kritavarma flee Dvaraka, page from the "Large Bas
Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600) — Layla and Majnun in
Royal women shooting from a pavilion
A prince visiting a holy man in a rocky landscape
A Prince Visiting a Holy Man in a Rocky Landscape (recto)