Antelope and deer hunt
1603
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1603
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a cheetah leaping onto a black buck while men on horseback watch. The cheetah wears a red collar, and the scene is packed with movement—dust kicks up, trees bend, and the animals’ muscles strain. This painting was made for Prince Salim, who loved hunting. The cheetah catching the buck might have been a quiet nod to his bigger ambition: taking the throne from his father. The hunt wasn’t just sport—it was a metaphor. To see more work like this, look up Mughal India.
