ManuscriptsIndian17th century

A Nayika and Her Lover: Page from a Dispersed Rasamanjari Series (Blossom Cluster of Delight)

c. 1660-1670

Classification

Manuscripts

Technique

Painted

Medium

Opaque watercolor, gold, and beetle-wing cases on paper

Culture

Indian

Century

17th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

actual: 23.4 x 33 cm (9 3/16 x 13 in.)

Related Artworks

Manuscripts

Folio from an Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Unknown Artist, c. 1669-1670

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

17th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Introduction to the Shahnama (illuminated text, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi

Unknown Artist, 1562

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Rama and Lakshmana Discover the Dying Jatayu; from a Ramayana series

Unknown Artist, c. 1635

Opaque watercolor on paper

17th centuryIndian

Manuscripts

One Leaf from "Buddhist Manuscript: Pancaraksa with Decorated Wooden Sutra Covers" (Folio )

Unknown Artist, late 18th century

Double-sided, detached leaf from an incomplete manuscript: ink, color, and gold on blue paper

18th centuryNepalese

Manuscripts

Calligraphy illuminated with birds (recto); Calligraphy illuminated with waqwaq scroll and painting of prince (verso)

Unknown Artist, 15th century

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

15th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Meghamallar Ragini (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Unknown Artist, early 17th century

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

17th centuryIndian

Manuscripts

Backing paper from the "Tale of Genji" Album (Genji monogatari gajō): Chapter 47, Trefoil Knots (Agemaki)

Unknown Artist, Muromachi period, dated 1516

The forty-seventh of a series of 54 backing sheets mounted in an album; ink and color on paper

16th centuryJapanese

Manuscripts

Text (recto and verso), folio 78 from a Manuscript of a Majmu`a of Persian Texts

Unknown Artist, 16th-17th century

Ink on paper

16th-17th centuryOttoman

Manuscripts

Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Unknown Artist, c. 1335

Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper

14th centuryPersian

Manuscripts

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 77: 48 - 50 (recto), inscription (verso)

Unknown Artist, 10th century

Ink on parchment

10th centuryArab

Manuscripts

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 64: 17-18 and Sura 65: 1 (recto), Sura 65: 1-4 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Unknown Artist, c. 1300-1399

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

14th centuryArab

Manuscripts

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)

Shaykh Zada, c. 1531-1532

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

16th centuryUzbek and Mughal