Untitled

About this work

This painting shows Akbar sitting on a red cushion. Nobles stand in a line before him. The colors are bright reds and blues against a plain gold background. Akbar was the Mughal emperor. This scene comes from a book about his life called the Akbarnama. Over 49 artists worked on the book’s pictures. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more pages from this royal book.