Himalayan blue-throated barbet, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, by Mansur, Mughal, first half 17th century.
Marks and inscriptions:
"amal-e nader al-asr Ostad Mansur naqqash Work of Wonder of the Age Ostad Mansur"
Text and image credit: Copyright: © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Do I look at the painting or the background or the frame! So artistic