Persian miniature painting

The art of the Persian miniature painting spread all over the Mughal Empire in between the 16th and 19th century.

In the state of Rajhastan has remained until the middle of the last century the best known school of manuscripts illumination.

This painting shows a Rajà,s officer.

It was painted in the fifties over a much older manuscript with a very elegant Persian callygraphy.

This miniature, it is signed by the artist.