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title: Mughal Prince & Ladies in a Garden
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19711/mughal-prince--ladies-in-a-garden/
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updated: 2024-11-27
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# Mughal Prince & Ladies in a Garden
_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19711.jpg)
## Image Caption
A later Mughal painting, as practiced at provincial centers such as Lucknow during the 18th century, where "a less imperial and more leisurely, graceful style" was adopted. This painting depicts a Mughal prince and princess, accompanied by her maidservants smoking a huqqa pipe on the grounds of the [palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) gardens.
The artist, Nidha Mal, worked at the court of Mughal Emperor [Muhammad](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Muhammad/) Shah (r. 1719–48) in Delhi but then moved to Lucknow.
Ink, opaque watercolor, and [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) on paper. Mid-18th century. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2024, November 25). Mughal Prince & Ladies in a Garden. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Mughal Prince & Ladies in a Garden." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 25, 2024. .
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Mughal Prince & Ladies in a Garden." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Nov 2024, .
## License & Copyright
© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/454049) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/454049). Submitted by [Sikeena Karmali Ahmed](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/sikeenakarmalia/ "User Page: Sikeena Karmali Ahmed"), published on 25 November 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.