ManuscriptsUzbek and Mughal16th century

Dara and the Herdsman (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 19 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa‘di, Written for Sultan ‘Abd al-‘Aziz (1540-50)

c. 1531-1532

Artists

Shaykh ZadaArtist

Mir ‘Ali al-HusayniArtist

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Uzbek and Mughal

Period

Shaybanid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

22.6 x 12.8 cm (8 7/8 x 5 1/16 in.)

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