Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas

Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas
ArtistAbu'l Hasan
Yearc. 1618
MediumOpaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
LocationFreer Gallery of Art

Jahangir Embracing Shah Abbas is a Mughal painting by the artist Abu'l Hasan. It is now in the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. It was commissioned by the Mughal emperor Jahangir. The painting depicts an imaginary scene, where Jahangir is embracing his rival, the Safavid ruler of Iran, Shah Abbas I. Through various iconographical elements, the painting aims to display Jahangir's superiority over his Safavid counterpart.

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