The passing of Shah Jahan
Title The passing of Shah Jahan
Accession Number RBS25ANT
Museum Name Victoria Memorial Hall, Kolkata
Gallery Name NA
Object Type Painting
Medium Oil on board
Main Artist Abanindranath Tagore (1871-1951)
Artist's Life Date / Bio Data

The founder of the Bengal School of Art, a pioneering figure in the visual aesthetics of Indian nationalism.

Provenance Rabindra Bharati Society, Jorasanko, Kolkata
Period / Year of Work 1902
Brief Description

The passing of Shah Jahan, from the "Taj series" Rabindra Bharati Society collection. It is a Miniature painting, painted by the Eminent artist Abanindranath Tagore . The painting depicts a scene in which the Emperor Shah Jahan stares upon the Taj Mahal on his deathbed, with his daughter at his feet.