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A King Enthroned on a Terrace, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)18th century

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Illustrated manuscript page with Persian text above and below a Mughal-style miniature painting depicting a royal outdoor court gathering, figures in colorful robes and turbans surrounding an enthroned ruler under a fringed canopy, with tents and cypress trees behind
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
A King Enthroned on a Terrace, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Place Made
India, Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmir region
Date Made
18th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 6 3/8 x 6 in. (16.19 x 15.24 cm); Sheet: 12 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (31.43 x 18.41 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.609
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.