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Anvar-i Suhayli

Unknown

1550

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Mughal Painting Renaissance

Dominant colour

Anvar-i Suhayli is a 1550 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1550 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This page shows neat black ink writing in a tight, orderly script. The text is framed by a thin blue border, and a few words are highlighted in red. The paper looks old and slightly yellowed, with a few small marks and stains. On the right edge, you can see the start of a small, colorful illustration with red, blue, and gold details. The red highlights in the text suggest certain words were meant to stand out. This was a common way to mark important parts in handwritten books. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how artists used light and shadow in other works.