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Single Leaf of Mullah Du Piyaza Riding a Horse

Indian (Artist)
mid 12th century AH/AD 18th century (Mughal)
ink and pigments on paper mounted on pasteboard
(Manuscripts and Rare Books, Islamic World , Islamic Manuscripts, India, Nepal, and Tibet)

This painting, Walters manuscript leaf W.701, depicts Mullah Du Piyazah (Two Onions) riding an emaciated horse and dates to the middle of the 12th century AH/AD 18th. It was produced in India, perhaps Hyderabad. Mullah Du Piyazah, who features largely in folk verses and folk tales, was allegedly a jokester at the court of the third Mughal Emperor Akbar (949 AH/AD 1542-1014 AH/AD 1605). The witticisms of this character are directed at the Mughal elite, including Akbar himself. The painting is framed by a light green border with illuminated floral and fauna motifs.

Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
7/22/1975 Treatment stabilized
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India, Hyderabad (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 13 x W: 8 1/4 in. (33 x 21 cm); Image H: 7 11/16 x W: 4 13/16 in. (19.5 x 12.2 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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W.701

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