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Emre Aslan

Emre Aslan writes for the Miniature Painting department at Matchless Pieces, covering the history, makers and collecting of miniature painting.

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Shawl with boteh — India, Kashmir

Shawl with boteh

October 10, 2026Dragon amid Clouds — Osman Hamdi Bey

Dragon amid Clouds

October 10, 2026New Year's Day in a Village at Stone Lake — Li Shida

New Year’s Day in a Village at Stone Lake

October 10, 2026Vabhruvahana Approaches Arjuna, page from the Khan Khanan's Razm-nama — Sur Das Gujarati

Vabhruvahana Approaches Arjuna, page from the Khan Khanan’s Razm-nama

October 10, 2026Evening Mist from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji — Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Evening Mist from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

October 10, 2026Raja Ram Chand of Amber (r. 1667–88) Hunting Wild Boar — Anonymous, Rajput Kingdom of Amber

Raja Ram Chand of Amber (r. 1667–88) Hunting Wild Boar

October 10, 2026Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata — Anonymous, probably done at Bikaner

Draupadi Rescued from Abduction, from a Mahabharata

October 10, 2026The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the princess of Rum, now married to the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night — Anonymous, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the princess of Rum, now married to the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night

October 10, 2026Shell of the Locust from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji — Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Shell of the Locust from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

October 10, 2026Branch of Plum from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji — Japan, Edo period (1615–1868)

Branch of Plum from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

October 10, 2026

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