Untitled

The work Untitled is executed in ink and opaque watercolor on paper, a support typical of Indian painting of the mid‑17th century. Measuring approximately 14.6 × 21.4 cm, it was produced in India around 1650 by an anonymous hand. The composition belongs to the genre scene category and depicts a bird, a man, a tree and a woman, arranged in a balanced, linear arrangement that emphasizes delicate line work and subtle washes of color.

The use of ink outlines combined with opaque watercolor creates a layered surface, giving the figures a flattened, decorative quality characteristic of the period’s stylized representation.

The work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned as 66.46. It was first recorded in the museum’s collection files in 1966. The painting has been exhibited once under the 2016–2017 reinstallation of the museum’s Islamic Art galleries, where it was displayed as part of the permanent collection.

This untitled painting, rendered in ink and opaque watercolor on paper, originates from India around 1650. Though the artist remains anonymous, the work presents a detailed, intimate scene. It captures a moment of quiet activity, characteristic of the period's artistic output.

Created in India around the mid-17th century, this painting reflects the artistic environment of the time. During this period, many artists were employed by royal courts, producing numerous works to fill elaborate albums. Such albums often contained diverse scenes, from portraits to narrative illustrations, serving as significant repositories of courtly art and culture.