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Indian Mughal Style Miniature Painting of a Darbar Court Scene - This is an Indian miniature painting executed in the Mughal style, depicting a royal Darbar or court scene. The central composition features a ruler seated on a throne under a gilded, domed canopy or chhatri. He is surrounded by a group of courtiers and attendants dressed in traditional jamas and turbans, some of whom hold ceremonial fly-whisks or chauris. The setting is an architectural interior characterized by white cusped arches and wall niches decorated with floral inlays. Through the arches on the left, a landscape with a river and palm trees is visible. The work is executed in gouache with gold leaf accents on a fine substrate, likely paper or a thin sheet of bone. The painting is mounted within a red textile mat and housed in a dark wood frame featuring a raised, ornate foliate border in a metallic finish. Sight size: 5.5 inches x 3.5 inches Overall frame: 11 inches x 9 inches.