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Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizamimid-15th century

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Mughal manuscript painting with Persian text borders, depicting a robed seated figure on a draped platform receiving attendants who present a painting, a birdcage, and other objects in a garden setting
Title
Shirin Sees a Portrait of Khusraw, Page from a Manuscript of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami
Place Made
Afghanistan, Herat
Date Made
mid-15th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions
4 5/8 x 4 3/16 in. (11.7 x 10.6 cm)
Credit Line
The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection, gift of Joan Palevsky
Accession Number
M.73.5.433
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Pal, Pratapaditya, ed. Islamic Art: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection. Los Angeles: Museum Associates, 1973.