Drawing of an Elephant
1700
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1700
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a side-view sketch of an elephant, its trunk curled up and tusks pointing forward. This drawing comes from the Mughal court in India, where elephants were symbols of power. Artists often drew them from life, showing every wrinkle and fold of skin. The simple lines suggest it was made quickly, maybe as a study. To see more works like this, look up Mughal school.
