Identify the main characteristics of the Mughal Miniature Painting 'Falcon on a Bird Rest'.

A. Bird is shown sitting and resting on a rest platform.

B. Bird is shown dancing on the bird rest.

C. The painting has text in Devnagari script on the top.

D. The painting is painted by artist Ustad Mansur.

E. The painting was painted by artist Ustad Fquirullah Khan.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C), (D) only

The correct answer is Option 3 - (A), (C), (D) only

The painting Falcon on a Bird Rest by Ustad Mansur, Nadir ul Asr, a title received from Jahangir, is in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA. Jahangir had fine falcons brought to his collection, and as a keen connoisseur, he had them painted. These images were included in his official biography Jahangirnama. There is an interesting episode described by him of a falcon brought as a present from Persian emperor Shah Abbas. This is to do with the falcon, which was mauled by a cat, resulting in its death, and the Emperor desired his painters to paint the dead falcon, preserving its memory for posterity. The painting Falcon on a Bird Rest (1615), is one of the many paintings that were painted by the Mughal artist, Ustad Mansur. Detailed study of falcon is easily noticeable in the painting. The falcon is painted in white and brown colours against a contrasting yellow background. The Falcon is sitting on a rest platform. A thin string is tied around the falcon's neck and hangs loosely to the ground. Jahangir patshah is written at the top in Devnagari, Uttam (excellent) at the bottom and Bahari (falcon) near the falcon.