Mughal and Persian Court Scenes

Intricate illustrations featuring royal receptions and tales from history, showcasing vivid colors, ornate textiles, and characters set in detailed backgrounds.

In a rocky landscape sits a monarch on the demon's lap, in the background a man dressed in red, in the foreground a horse, above the scene four columns of text in Persian handwriting., Rustan and demon, draughtsman: anonymous, Persia, 1500 - 1600, voorstelling, :, brush, h 195 mm × w 109 mm

Sleeping warrior next to a cornfield, Anonymous, 1500 - 1700 Persian miniature. drawing A representation of a sleeping warrior next to a cornfield, while his horse is attacked and scaffolding by a lion; Above the show a text in Persian handwriting is divided over four vertical columns, a horizontal band runs on a third of the height over the middle two columns, a text in red in it; the whole framed by framework lines. Presentation and text on a magazine. Iran Horizontal Text Band: Paper brush / brush sleeping; unconsciousness

In a paradisiacal garden two figures lie relaxing on the grass, surrounded by sheep, goats and a dog, behind the ridge a black-clad figure lurks over the edge, above him a capricious black cloud. The representation is placed in narrow frame lines colored gold, some animal figures go over the frame lines, the edges of the leaf are not decorated and the left edge is wider than the right., Two reclining figures in an Arcadian landscape, draughtsman: anonymous, Iran, 1400 - 1699, paper, brush, h 74 mm × w 92 mm, h 174 mm × w 113 mm, h 250 mm × w 149 mm

An Old Sufi Laments His Lost Youth. Date/Period: 1597-1598 (Mughal). Illuminated manuscripts; folios (leaves). Ink and pigments on laid paper ink and pigments on laid paper. Height: 28.50 mm (1.12 in); Width: 19 mm (0.74 in). Author: Amir Khosrow.

"The Ascetic Witnesses the Woman Trying to Poison the Lover", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna. Dimensions: 12.5 in. high 8.87 in. wide (31.8 cm high 22.6 cm wide). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna. Dimensions: 12.5 in. high 8.87 in. wide (31.8 cm high 22.6 cm wide). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

"Rescue of Bizhan by Piran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi. Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Page: 7 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (20 x 12.1cm)Painting: 5 3/16 x 2 3/4 in. (13.2 x 7cm). Date: ca. 1610.During the reign of Kai Khusrau of Iran, a youth named Bizhan fell in love with Manizha, a daughter of Kai Khusrau's rival Afrasiyab of Turan. Upon learning that he was secretly living with Manizha, Afrasiyab sentenced Bizhan to death by hanging. The vizier Piran argued to spare Bizhan's life, and instead, Bizhan was imprisoned in a pit sealed with a boulder. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-seventh night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-seventh Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 4.8 x 10.2 cm (1 7/8 x 4 in.).

Belavala Ragini, Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series Indian. Belavala Ragini, Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series, ca. 1680. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 14 15/16 x 11 1/2 in. (37.9 x 29.2 cm). Asian Art ca. 1680

The imprint of the foot of the Prophet, f. 70. 1872. text. Illuminations, illuminated manuscripts, Miniatures (Paintings). Spencer Collection

Garshâsp captured the dîv Mahrâs.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Men Fishing from Boats 17th century. Men Fishing from Boats. 17th century. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Attributed to India. Codices

The wolf advises the lion to consult the cat, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifteenth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 6 x 10.3 cm (2 3/8 x 4 1/16 in.).

"Rustam Captures the Citadel of Mount Sipand", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Artist: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: 12 7/16 x 8 9/16in. (31.6 x 21.7cm)Dimensions of painting: 9 3/16 x 5 7/8in. (23.3 x 14.9cm). Date: late 19th-early 20th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

MUSEO - LIBRO DE FABULAS DE "CALILA Y DIMNA" S XVII. Author: BIDPAI. Location: PALACIO TOPKAPI-BIBLIOTECA. ISTANBUL. TURQUIA.

Akbar supervising the capture of wild elephants at Malwa in 1564, painting 90 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abul Fazl (Indian 1551-1602), c. 1602-3; borders added c. 1700s. Attributed to Farukh Chela (Indian), or Govardhan (Indian, active c.1596-1645), or Dhanraj (Indian). Ink with use of colors and gold on paper, mounted on an album page with borders of gold-decorated buff and blue paper (verso); calligraphy by Faqir Ali (recto); page: 37.5 x 25.4 cm (14 3/4 x 10 in.). This painting is from a biography of Akbar made shortly before his death. It depicts a historical event from early in his reign when he encountered a herd of wild elephants and captured many of them for his royal stables. Akbar rides horseback in the upper left, directing his men as two trained elephants give chase in the foreground. The Mughals caught wild elephants by chasing them with tame elephants, then tethering them together and feeding them their favorite food. European prints had made their way into A

Ragini Kedara, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set 1745-1770 Rajasthan. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper .

Page from the Manafi al-Hayavan, 14th century, 9 x 6 3/4 in. (22.86 x 17.15 cm) (sheet), Ink and color on paper, Iran, 14th century, This folio depicting two stags comes from a dispersed copy of a medical text titled Manafi al-Hayavan (On the Uses Derived from Animals); a Christian doctor who was a court physician to the Abbasid caliph in Baghdad wrote the original in Arabic in a.d. 941. In the late thirteenth century, the Mongol ruler of Iran and Iraq, Ghazan Khan, ordered a copy of the Manafi to be translated into Persian. Because this leaf was copied from that volume shortly after the Mongol conquest of Persia, there is a strong Chinese influence in the stylized clouds above the stags and in the treatment of the flowers.

Portrait of the Prophet Muhammad riding the buraq steed. Date/Period: 18th century. Painting. Gouache, gold leaf on paper. Height: 177 mm (6.96 in); Width: 109 mm (4.29 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

Shah-nameh by Firdausi. Published 17th or 18th century. Manuscripts, Persian. Washington D.C. Written in India. Cream-colour Eastern laid paper; black ink with with highly decorated major ʻunwāns; minor ʻunwāns in gold ink, now very faded; four columns enclosed in a thin red-blue-yellow border; text begins on folio 1b with rubrication and gold interlinear decoration up to folio 3a; folios 1b and 2a have elaobroate border of grape decoration in various shades of green and gold; catchwords on rectos

Babur holding Court, 1589. Babur (1483 ñ 1530), conqueror from Central Asia who, succeeded in laying the basis for the Mughal dynasty in the Indian subcontinent and became the first Mughal emperor.

"Bahram Gur Exhibiting his Prowess in Wrestling at the Court of Shangul, King of India", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings). Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (935-1020). Dimensions: Text block: 6 1/8 x 4 13/16 in. (15.6 x 12.3 cm)Painting: 2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm). Date: ca. 1300-30. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami. Author: Nizami (Ilyas Abu Muhammad Nizam al-Din of Ganja) (probably 1141-1217). Dimensions: Painting: H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm) W. 5 in. (12.7 cm)Page: H. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm) W. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Date: A.H. 931/A.D. 1524-25.The Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) is one of the five poems of the Khamsa of Nizami. The poetry is mystical, illustrating the supremacy of divine love over earthly pleasures. In the story, Bahram Gur marries seven princesses from the seven regions of the world and visits each one in her own pavilion on successive nights. Here, he and the princess of Khorezm are seated in the garden pavilion of the green palace. The surrounding objects provide a glimpse of the luxury goods of the early sixteenth century. Although this manuscript was completed during the Safavid period, it displays a continuity with the painting styles of Timur

In the middle of a running water Vishna and Lakhsmi sit on a lotus flower, in the foreground in the middle a giant tortoise, men with animal heads and others with crowns hold a nine-headed snake wrapped around the lotus flower stem, in the meadow in the background a few figures and animals, including a multi-headed horse, in the sky the sun and the moon. The representation is framed by a narrow rim in greenish gray and a rim that is wide at the top and bottom and rather narrow at the sides, in brownish red., Churns of ocean, draughtsman: anonymous, Garhwal, 1830, kaderrand, :, brush, h 275 mm × w 202 mm, h 230 mm × w 181 mm

The lover of Hamnaz, who has been hanged from the gallows, bites off her nose when she kisses him, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fifth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 13.5 x 10.1 cm (5 5/16 x 4 in.).

The Koninginne Chandohan, Adrianus Canter Visscher, c. 1750 - c. 1755 drawing Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with twenty -eight Indian miniatures and two maps of places on the Coromandelkast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC locations on the Coromandelkast; This is followed by an advice to the lords XVII on the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel. Deccan paper writing (processes) / drawing queen Coromandelkust

Rustam kills Alkûs.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

The representation is divided horizontally in two, in the upper part there is a man with a monkey-like face near a building, in the lower part two women are engaged in a fight, flanked by two stunned spectators. The scene is framed by narrow lines in black, red and blue, the unadorned edge is heavily discolored, the leaf is damaged here and there., Fight between Maina and Chanda, draughtsman: anonymous, Malwa, 1640 - 1660, paper, brush, h 253 mm × w 193 mm, h 193 mm × w 140 mm

Illuminated Persian manuscript, 17th Century.

Unidentified Scene Indian. Unidentified Scene, ca. 1825. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 10 5/8 x 14 in. (27.0 x 35.6 cm). Asian Art ca. 1825

Gauri Ragini Indian. , ca. 1660. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. (20.0 x 14.0 cm). Asian Art ca. 1660

Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 940-1019 or 1025), 1444. Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper; overall: 32.7 x 22 cm (12 7/8 x 8 11/16 in.); image: 26.1 x 20.7 cm (10 1/4 x 8 1/8 in.). The royal feast is set in a green landscape dotted with flowers and blossoming bushes against a gold sky with wisps of blue and white clouds. The group of figures in the upper left includes a falconer, horses, attendants, and two hunting cheetahs, while servers transport food and drink in gold and ceramic vessels, some presumably Chinese blue and white porcelain. Possibly this banquet was offered after a courtly hunt, a prestigious symbol of power and wealth. Among the groups of men sitting on elaborate carpets are three Chinese officials, identifiable by their black hats, kneeling together on the ground. Although their presence indicates the presence o

Calligraphy of a Quatrain (verso), c. 1760. India, Farrukhabad, Mughal, 18th century. Ink on paper, four lines of Persian poetry (verso); page: 28.2 x 20.2 cm (11 1/8 x 7 15/16 in.).

According to Plato a shepherd watching his cattles saw a hole in the ground and in it was a golden horse that contained the body of a man. The shepherd took a ring from the body that made him invisible. The illustration shows the removal of the ring, f. 287. 1540 - 1545. Qazwīnī, Zakarīyā ibn Muammad, approximately 1203-1283. text. Illuminations, Manuscripts, Miniatures (Illuminations). Spencer Collection. Mountains, Birds, Animals, Manuscripts, Persian

A Persian man beats a div (demon) with a stick. Gouache painting by a Persian artist, ca. 1750().

Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di dated A.H. 929/A.D. 1522-23 Mir 'Ali al-Husaini This copy of the Bustan (Orchard) of the poet Sadi marries fine nastaliq text with a sumptuous and seemingly infinite array of color combinations. The colors of text panels, borders, and margins vary; facing leaves do not match. The manuscript contains five paintings done in the style of Bukhara, so the book must have been executed there during the period of Mir ‘Alis forced residency. Bustan (Orchard) of Sa'di. dated A.H. 929/A.D. 1522-23. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; leather binding. Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhara. Codices

Gauri Ragini, folio from a Ragamala. Date: ca. 1650. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Origin: Raghogarh, Madhya Pradesh state, India. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Rustam catches Rakhsh.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

A watercolor painting by an anonymous artist depicting a princess with a kneeling person before her.

Album Leaf with Calligraphic Exercise (siyah mashq). Calligrapher: Asadullah Shirazi (Iranian, active 1830s-50s). Dimensions: H: 18.9 in (48 cm) x W: 13 in (33 cm). Date: dated A.H. 1258/A.D. 1842-3. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Folio from a "Shahnameh": The Death of Rustam and His Killing Shaghad Folio from a "Shahnameh": The Death of Rustam and His Killing Shaghad, ca. 1580-1590. Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, 14 1/2 x 8 3/4in. (36.8 x 22.2cm). Arts of the Islamic World ca. 1580-1590

Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi dated A.H. 1014/A.D. 1606/7 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi. Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi 446550

Ragini Devagandhari, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set 1745-1770 Rajasthan. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper .

Surrounded by four trees and six peacocks, a lady, wearing an orange jama, stands beside a lotus filled pond. She holds two flower staffs. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Origin: Marwar, Rajasthan state, India. Date: ca. 1625-1630. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

"The Angel Surush Rescues Khusrau Parviz from a Cul-de-sac", Folio 708v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp ca. 1530-35 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi Pursued by the potential usurper Bahram Chubina, Shah Khusrau Parviz fled up a narrow gorge. Reaching an impasse, Khusrau prayed to God for help, and instantly the angel Surush appeared and whisked him to safety. The painting is attributed to Muzaffar 'Ali, a leading artist of the younger generation and great-nephew of the renowned painter Bihzad. In keeping with his other compositions, the elements appear to fly apart, with rocks jutting in every direction. His brushwork is somewhat painterly, consisting of layers of pale hues rather than the customary technique of painting with richly saturated colors.. "The Angel Surush Rescues Khusrau Parviz from a Cul-de-sac", Folio 708v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp 452182

The fourth man digs at the spot where he dropped the shell, expecting jewels, but discovering mere iron, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-seventh Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 9.6 x 10 cm (3 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.). Against a rocky landscape, a lone man raises a pickaxe. Previously, he and his four friends had received shells from a wise man, who claimed they would lead the men to their fortunes. Three of the friends discovered copper, silver, and gold. The fourth man, however, was dissatisfied with the discovery of iron, and his greed ultimately led to his downfall.

Jewishhay, Adrianus Canter Visscher, c. 1750 - c. 1755 drawing Drawing from the manuscript of the VOC servant Adrianus Canter Visscher with twenty -eight Indian miniatures and two maps of places on the Coromandelkast. The text consists of two parts: a history of the Mogolrijk and the VOC locations on the Coromandelkast; This is followed by an advice to the lords XVII on the economic situation of the VOC in the Coromandel. Deccan paper writing (processes) / drawing queen Coromandelkust

Rustam mounted on Rakhsh attacks Khabâs, the son of Akvân dîv.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Dancers in a palace room, Anonymous, 1790 - 1810 Indian miniature. drawing In a room of a palace, a dancer is dancing in front of a bed, to the left of her a second dancer is squatting on a pillow, holding a musical instrument in her right arm; On the right a taboeret with jugs and bowls. The show is pissed off with decorative edges on the upper edge as part of the gate; All around a red -brown border with black and white framework lines; Damage on the edges. Rajasthan paper brush

Persian (Iranian) Islamic style, manuscript, Illustrated 12th century: The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great

A representation of a feral looking woman with flower bushes and bamboo, above it a block with old-Persian text. The leaf has been pasted on a yellowed leaf, Woman with bamboo and flowers., draughtsman: anonymous, Persia, 1400 - 1500, paper, brush, h 397 mm × w 320 mm, h 177 mm × w 175 mm

Gurgîn kills Andarîmân.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

The king places the talisman on his sleeping wife, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556-1605). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 11 x 10.8 cm (4 5/16 x 4 1/4 in.).

"The Dishonest Goldsmith is Hanged", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna. Dimensions: 12.5 in. high 8.87 in. wide (31.8 cm high 22.6 cm wide). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Page from the Koran, 12th century, 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.67 x 20.32 cm) (sheet), Ink and colors on paper, Iran, 12th century, The earliest Korans were written almost exclusively in the script known as kufic, after the town of Kufa in Mesopotamia where the style originated. Until the eleventh century, letters were thick and well-rounded, with short vertical and pronounced horizontal strokes. In later examples like this however, letters appear more angular with a stronger emphasis on the vertical elements. This form of kufic eventually gave way to more fluid cursive styles, including thuluth, naskhi and nastaliq, probably the most elegant Persian script. In this example, the rich background of muted arabesques heightens the angularity and strength of the script itself.

Landscapea hunting scene. Origin: India. Period: Mughal dynasty. Color, gold, and silver on paper. Date: 1526-1856. Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Turkish illuminated manuscript 16th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey

Persian (Iranian) Islamic style, manuscript, Illustrated 12th century: The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great

"Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar", Folio from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama. Folio from the Davis Album ca. 1604 Abu'l Fazl Written by the courtier Abu'l Fazl between 1589 and 1598, the Akbarnama chronicles the life of the emperor Akbar, including details on His Majestys affairs ranging from the issuing of edicts to his daily diet. The focus of this painting appears to be a royal hunting expedition, but in the lower left corner one finds the true subject: the courtier Hamid Bhakari stripped to his underclothes and forced to ride backwards on a donkey, a humiliation for an offense committed again the emperor. This painting is one of eight folios from the so-called "Chester Beatty Akbarnama" in the Davis album.. "Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar", Folio from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama. Folio from the Davis Album. Painting attributed to Manohar (active ca. 1582-1624). ca. 1604. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper. Made in India. Codices

Akbar Hunting, Miskin, 1590

"Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab", Folio 180v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp ca. 1525-30 Abu'l Qasim Firdausi The Turanian king Afrasiyab suggested a game of polo and Siyavush accepted, requesting, however, that he be allowed Iranian players for his team, as Turanians would not play their hardest against their own king. Afrasiyab agreed and was wonderfully impressed with the outstanding skill of Siyavush as a player and horseman. Like the other Iranians, Siyavush wears a tall baton, or taj, in his turban. He is the player on the black horse in the center of the field; Afrasiyab, mounted, watches from the horizon.. "Siyavush Plays Polo before Afrasiyab", Folio 180v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp 452135

Operation: From the Surgical Writings of Charaf-Ed-Din 15th C. Artist Unknown Illustration Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis Unknown. Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis, ca. 1425-1460. Manuscript in opaque watercolor and ink with gold, book: 8 × 5 3/4 × 2 3/8 in. (20.3 × 14.6 cm). European Art ca. 1425-1460

35mm original

"Hamid Bhakari Punished by Akbar", Folio from an Akbarnama. Artist: Painting attributed to Manohar (active ca. 1582-1624). Author: Abu'l Fazl (1551-1602). Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Date: ca. 1604.Written by the courtier Abu'l Fazl between 1589 and 1598, the Akbarnama chronicles the life of the emperor Akbar, including details on His Majesty's affairs ranging from the issuing of edicts to his daily diet. The focus of this painting appears to be a royal hunting expedition, but in the lower left corner one finds the true subject: the courtier Hamid Bhakari stripped to his underclothes and forced to ride backwards on a donkey, a humiliation for an offense committed again the emperor. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Gustaham fights Lahhâk.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Farâmarz kills Takhânû in battle.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Kichik Beg Wounded during Babur's Attack on Qalat, from a copy of the Baburnama (Book of Babur) 1585-1595 India. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper . Mughal

Rana Ranjit Singh on a horse with three attendants. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

Shiva and Parvati. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: 1810 - 1830. Place: Kashmir. Measurements: h 110 mm × w 132 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Textile Hanging Textile Hanging, ca. 1698. Silk, metal, cotton, Textile dims, observed 2006 :: 71 5/8 x 45 in. (181.9 x 114.3 cm). Asian Art ca. 1698

Lying princess with servants, anonymous, c. 1800 Indian miniature. drawing On a cheerful flowered terrace is a golden bed on which a princess fled, behind her and looking back at them, two women lean back, at the foot of the foot, there are three servants who pamper her, in the foreground a symmetrical garden with flower beds, on The background a symmetrical row of trees with the leaves in gold, between each pair of trees, a cypress rises against a light blue morning sky that is colored red by the rising sun. The show is pissed off with a narrow yellow edge and around it a pink colored leaf edge. Kishangar paper brush / brush

"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru. Author: Hafiz-i Abru (d. 1430). Dimensions: H. 16 3/4 in. (42.5 cm)W. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm). Date: ca. 1425.Written by court historian Hafiz-i Abru and modelled after the Ilkhanid Jami' al-Tavarikh, the text of the Majma al-Tavarikh begins at the time of Adam and continues into the rule of Shah Rukh (r. 1405-47). In this scene, Jonah crouches in the foliage on the bank of a body of water, which was painted in silver and has since oxidized, making it appear dark grey in color. This manuscript, which was originally composed of 407 folios including 150 miniatures, remained intact until at least 1928. It had a leather binding, and its paintings were executed in three different styles. The Metropolitan Museum owns ten folios from the manuscript. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The illustration features Martagon lily (Lilium chalcedonicum) and Wallflower (Cheiranthus cheiri; Matthiola incana; Matthiola tricuspidata). Three varieties of the Wallflower are depicted in red, yellow, and white. The artwork is attributed to Mîrzâ Bâqir and is found on folio 164v. It was created between 1889 and 1890, possibly in Tehran or Mashhad. The dimensions of the top section are 19.5 x 9.8 cm, and the bottom section measures 18.5 x 3.1 cm

Persian Quatrains (Rubayi) and Calligraphic Exercises (recto); Persian Verse (khamriyya) (verso), c. 1509-50. Sultan Muhammad Khandan (Iranian, died after 1550). Ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper; This page contains two quatrainspoems made up of four lines. The diagonally written text in the center of the page is a poem addressed to a ruler, expressing hope for his success and the downfall of his enemies. The second poem is split between the horizontal panels at the top and bottom of the page. This quatrain praises the beauty of the writer’s beloved, saying that “her moonlike face can steal away a hundred besotted hearts.” At the right are calligraphic exercises displaying letters of the alphabet and the virtuoso skill of the calligrapher Sultan Muhammad Khandan, who signed the page in the triangle at the lower left of the inner text block.

Muhammad , Turkish Miniature , c.1590

Remnant of a miniature with two riders and warriors, Anonymous, 1790 - 1810 Indian miniature. drawing Two riders opposite each other each hold a red whip, in the background behind the hills warriors (). Remnant of a leaf, lower half disappeared, left half of the left and partly disappeared. On Verso two columns text in Oud-Perzian script. Cashmir paper brush / brush

Common vincetoxicum (Vincetoxicum hirundinaria), asqlîfiyyâs, fol. 154v, Mîrzâ Bâqir (fl. 19th c.), 1889 - 1890, Tehran or Mashhad, 18.6 x 15 cm

Book cover by Zein al-Abidin Tabrizi, gouache on paper, 1608, active 17th century, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 15x8

Spreaming women, anonymous (attributed to), c. 1770 - c. 1790 Indian miniature. drawing Shorapur paper brush

COMENTARIOS AL APOCALIPSIS - SIGLO XI - FOLIO 108 R. Author: BEATO DE LIEBANA. Location: CATEDRAL-BIBLIOTECA. BURGO DE OSMA. Soria. SPAIN.

Royal Horse and Runner. Dimensions: Page: H. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)W. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm)Painting: H. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)W. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm). Date: 16th-17th century.The drawing of the blue-gray horse, its rich saddle, and the bare, rocky landscape are in a Persian vein, while the groom, with his small, tight turban, is rendered in the contemporary Mughal style. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Shri Raga, c. 1695. Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Mewar. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; image: 34.4 x 22.5 cm (13 9/16 x 8 7/8 in.); overall: 38 x 25 cm (14 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.).

Rustam slays Qulûn.. 1616. Firdawsî. text. illuminated manuscripts, Illuminations, Manuscripts. Spencer Collection. Manuscripts, Persian

Shahnameh. The Book of Kings. 16th c. Zal meets Mihrab of Kabul. Gouache on paper. F04v. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. PICARDY. OISE. Chantilly. MusŽe CondŽ (CondŽ Museum).

Two zodiacal constellations, Capricorn above and Aquarius below. From ëAjíib al-makhlqt wa-gharíib al-mawjdt (Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing) by al-Qazwn (d. 1283/682). The copy was made in 1537/944, probably in western India.

"Women Feasting on a Balcony", Folio from the Davis Album late 17th-early 18th century Vivid color and fine brushwork are seen in this scene of leisure. Noblewomen sit on a terrace surrounded by luxurious textiles, objects, and sweetmeats with attendants ready on hand. In some ways the style is somewhat of a throwback to the Jahangir period when such scenes first became popular. However, the figure style and the unresolved architecture indicate that this painting was made in the 18th century when the Mughal style was in an especially romantic phase.. "Women Feasting on a Balcony", Folio from the Davis Album 448484

Ragini Vibhas, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set 1745-1770 Rajasthan. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper .

Double-Sided Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series Indian. Double-Sided Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1610-1650. Opaque watercolor on paper, sheet: 8 1/8 x 14 3/4 in. (20.6 x 37.5 cm). Asian Art ca. 1610-1650

Megha Mallar Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies). India, Rajasthan, Kota, circa 1725-1750. Drawings; watercolors. Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper

Double Title Page of a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi. Iran; Shiraz. Date: 1545-1555. Dimensions: 28.6 x 34.7 cm (11 1/4 x 13 3/4 in.); Right Page: 29.1 x 17.8 cm (11 7/16 x 7 in.); Left Page: 28.9 x 18.4 cm (11 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Origin: Iran. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Islamic.

Ketubah (Jewish marriage contract) by Anonymous / Jewish Museum, New York / 1885 /Watercolour on paper / Objects,Poster and Graphic design / 102,6x59,1

Scene from History of Suleyman, 16th century, ms 1517, p 317, Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey

Sketch of a Young Man and Persian Calligraphy, 1630-50. Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; sheet: 34.6 x 22.5 cm (13 5/8 x 8 7/8 in.); image: 21.2 x 12.5 cm (8 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.).

Ragini Asavari, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set 1745-1770 Rajasthan. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper .

Yahya ibn Mahmod al-Wasiti was a 13th-century Arab Islamic artist. Al-Wasiti was born in Wasit in southern Iraq. He was noted for his illustrations of the Maqam of al-Hariri. Maqama (literally 'assemblies') are an (originally) Arabic literary genre of rhymed prose with intervals of poetry in which rhetorical extravagance is conspicuous. The 10th century author Badi' al-Zaman al-Hamadhani is said to have invented the form, which was extended by al-Hariri of Basra in the next century. Both authors' maqamat center on trickster figures whose wanderings and exploits in speaking to assemblies of the powerful are conveyed by a narrator. Manuscripts of al-Hariri's Maqamat, anecdotes of a roguish wanderer Abu Zayd from Saruj, were frequently illustrated with miniatures.

Holy vast, c. 1525 - c. 1535 print paper engraving

Sample of Calligraphy in Persian Nasta'liq Script Ali Haravi. Sample of Calligraphy in Persian Nasta'liq Script, 16th century. Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper, 8 13/16 x 5 1/4 in. (22.4 x 13.3 cm). In the first centuries after the advent of Islam, Arabic calligraphyalluding to the written word of Godwas one of the main characteristics distinguishing the art of Islam from that of the preceding Byzantines and Sasanians in the Near East. In sixteenth-century Iran, calligraphy was a highly revered art form, visible in the public sphere in architectural inscriptions and, in more private and exclusive circles, collected by the court and wealthy elite to be assembled and enjoyed in albums. Samples such as the one shown here were often embellished with stylized floral and leaf patterns rendered in colorful pigments and gilding, remounted into beautifully ornamented and gilded margin papers, and bound together in albums and anthologies of poetry. Calligraphy lessons comprised one

Man with a Saluki by Iranian master / The David Collection / The Oriental Arts / ca 1555 / Iran / Mineral Pigment on Cotton / Genre / 18,3x13,8

Sketch of a couple of ladies on a terrace. Draughtsman: anonymous. Dating: c. 1800. Place: Jaipur. Measurements: h 238 mm × w 165 mm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

Jahangir holding the picture of Madonna. Date/Period: 1620. Painting. Height: 310 mm (12.20 in); Width: 225 mm (8.85 in). Author: UNKNOWN.

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