The Hunt as Metaphor in Mughal Painting, 1556-1707

About This Volume

Based on her PhD thesis completed with the support of the Soudavar Memorial Foundation, Adeela Qureshi de Unger discusses in this book the development of the Mughal style, the illustration of manuscripts and the transition from manuscript illustration to single-page paintings and album leaves. All these aspects are discussed in the context of natural history illustration, focusing on animals of the hunt. The influence of northern European scientific natural history illustration on Mughal painting is also touched upon.