Distribution of Presents for the New Year by Shah Sultan Husayn

1850

unspecified

From the collection of British Museum

Dominant colour

Distribution of Presents for the New Year by Shah Sultan Husayn is a 1850 unspecified by Unknown, held at British Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1850
Where can I see it?: British Museum

About this work

This painting shows a group of people in a room, all dressed in colorful robes and turbans. They are gathered around a man sitting on the floor, who is wearing a yellow robe with a blue and gold turban. He is holding a small box in his hand. The people around him are all looking at him, some with their hands outstretched as if they are receiving something. The room is decorated with columns and a patterned floor, and there is a window in the background with a cloudy sky outside. The scene appears to be a celebration or ceremony of some kind, with the man in the yellow robe at the center of attention. Next, explore the art of the British Museum.