Photo of collection object Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah — Nainsukh. Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah, c. 1730–40. Gum tempera and ink on paper, John L. Severance Fund, 2005.1.b. cc0.

Two Elephants Fighting in a Courtyard Before Muhammad Shah

c. 1730–40

Nainsukh

Nainsukh (Indian, 1710–1778)

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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Maker/Artist: Nainsukh
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: Gum tempera and ink on paper
Medium: Gum tempera, Ink on paper
Locations: country: India
Period: 18th Century
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 2005.1.b
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Rights Statement: cc0
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