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Bichitr: Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, whole page: 460×320 mm, calligraphy page: 196×760 mm, 17th century (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1996, Accession ID: 1996.98a); image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bichitr: Portrait of the Elephant 'Alam Guman, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, whole page: 460×320 mm, calligraphy page: 196×760 mm, 17th century (New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1996, Accession ID: 1996.98a); image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

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