1775 (ca.), Muhammad Baqir, Lion and Dragon in Fierce Combat -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Animal studies and combat scenes were often rendered in the nimalam style or another related technique that highlighted contrast and contour. Limited tonality and shading could be used to depict skin, fur, straining muscles, and expressions, as seen in Mughal works such as the colliding buffaloes and royal elephant fight. The Persian artist Muhammad Bagir added ink wash, a technique borrowed from European sources, to define the musculature of the lion and dragon in his composition.
1775 (ca.), Muhammad Baqir, Lion and Dragon in Fierce Combat -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: Animal studies and combat scenes were often rendered in the nimalam style or another related technique that highlighted contrast and contour. Limited tonality and shading could be used to depict skin, fur, straining muscles, and expressions, as seen in Mughal works such as the colliding buffaloes and royal elephant fight. The Persian artist Muhammad Bagir added ink wash, a technique borrowed from European sources, to define the musculature of the lion and dragon in his composition.