Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series
ManuscriptsIndian16th-17th century

Hamza Escaping, Illustration from a Hamzanama (Story of Hamza) Series

c. 1600

Description

This unfinished painting depicts Hamza, in the center, untying himself from a palace’s column. The large rectangles near the top and the bottom of the page were reserved for text. The illustration was part of a Hamzanama (story of Hamza), which recounts of the legendary, in most cases, fanciful exploits of Amir Hamza, the uncle of the Prophet Muhammad.

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Culture
Indian
Period
Mughal period
Century
16th-17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

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