Emperor On A Pedestal | Mughal Art (1618) | Vintage Indian Folk Art Print | Wall Frame

Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the “St. Petersburg Album

In this miniature painting, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings, flames of gold radiate from the Emperor’s head against a background of a larger, darker gold disc. A slim crescent moon hugs most of the disc’s border, creating a harmonious fusion between the sun and the moon (thus, day and night), and symbolizing the ruler’s emperorship and divine truth.

From top to bottom, in order of importance, Sufi Shaikh, Ottoman Sultan, King James I of England, and the artist Bichitr.

Jahangir is shown seated on an elevated, stone-studded platform whose circular form mimics the disc above. The Emperor is the biggest of the five human figures painted, and the disc with his halo—a visual manifestation of his title of honor—is the largest object in this painting.

This professionally remastered  artwork comes in two variations:

1 .Matte: 12 x 18 inch high definition quality print -  300 gsm Matte Finish Art Card Rolled in a Shipping Tube.

2. Frame: 14 x 20 inch, finest quality photo frame -  Golden/Black Frame Finish Delivered in a Safe Corrugated Box.