Lion at Rest, ca. 1585, Attributed to India, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: 8 x 6in. (20.3 x 15.2cm), Codices, The Mughals had a great predilection for Indian fauna. Muraqqa (single-page) paintings with animal portraiture developed into a separate genre during the Mughal period. For the Mughals, lions symbolized power and when accompanied by a lamb or calf signified the existence of peace and justice
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Lion, Rest, ca, 1585, Attributed, India, Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, gold, paper, Painting, 8 x 6in, 20.3 15.2cm, Codices, Mughals, great predilection, Indian fauna, Muraqqa, single-page, paintings, animal portraiture, developed, separate genre, Mughal period, lions symbolized, power, accompanied, lamb, calf signified, existence, peace, justice
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