Indian miniature paintings and drawings

When the Cleveland Museum of Art began collecting Indian manuscripts in 1925, it was one of the first U.S. museums to specialize in this area. This well-researched text not only documents their distinguished holdings, but also offers an informative overview of the periods represented, which include the Jain, early Rajput, Mughal, Rajasthani, central Indian, and Pahari schools. The historical context is provided for 139 works that date from 1280 to 1840. Each work is... >Voir plus