The game of wolf-running in Tabriz, from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar)
1598
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1598
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a crowded scene: men on horseback chase a wolf through a walled city, while others watch from rooftops and balconies. The wolf runs ahead, tongues lolling, as riders swing sticks to herd it. This painting shows a real game played in Tabriz, Iran, in the 1500s. The artist, working in India, had never seen it—he imagined the action from stories. The bright colors and flat shapes make the scene feel like a lively storybook page. For more paintings like this, visit The Cleveland Museum of Art.
