'The Angel Raphael Greeting Tobias'.

This c1600 CE hitherto unpublished #MughalArt from the atelier of the #Mughal emperor #Akbar and presently from the collection of Mary & Cheney Cowles was sold by Christie's on April 28, 2026 (yesterday) for £254,000 against an estimated £50,000.

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Gold tendrils coil around cobalt borders, framing Chaghatai verses in fluid nasta‘liq script. This rare Mughal-era folio merges Sufi paradox with courtly opulence—why does the wine’s rebellion feel so precisely contained?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.292.b

A Courtier Reads the #Ceasefire agreement between #USA #Israel & #Iran in this 1608 AD #IndianMiniaturePainting ascribed to the #Mughal #Artist #Manohar from the Mary & Cheney Coles collection to be auctioned by Christie's on April 28,2026 (estimate £80,000-120,000)

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The mangoes hang in clusters, some still green, others glowing orange-yellow against the lush foliage. This scene of leisure and abundance suggests a moment suspended between earthly pleasure and the promise of coming rain.

What does the contrast between the women’s stillness and the ripening fruit reveal about the passage of time?
#IndianMiniaturePainting #MughalArt #ClevelandMuseumofArt
https://clevelandart.org/art/2013.351

The lovers’ entwined limbs echo the curling vines of the carpet beneath them, each pattern a precise, jewel-like flourish in gouache. Their shared cup and the betel box beside them suggest intimacy as both ritual and indulgence—how many other details in this scene invite touch rather than sight?

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https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.91

Behold the divine tension in 'Krishna Lifts Mount Govardhan'! Note how Indra, in Mughal attire, seems to watch the drama unfold with a mixture of anger and perhaps a hint of awe? Could this be a subtle commentary on the transience of power, divine or mortal?
How would you interpret the emotions beneath this celestial confrontation? Share your thoughts on this unique depiction of Mughal and Hindu Art.

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https://clevelandart.org/art/2018.134