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Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar

ManuscriptsPersian16th century

Bahram Gur in the Sandalwood Pavilion, from the Haft paykar

1584

Description

This painting depicts Bahram Gur’s visit, on the sixth day, to the sandalwood pavilion of Princess Yaghme, the daughter of the emperor of China. The couple is dressed in garments that match the color of the pavilion, here articulated in pale yellow and washed peach. The princess offers her husband pomegranates on a golden tray; he holds a winecup. They are attended by Yaghme’s ladies-in-waiting, female musicians, and other servants. Although the text describes a pavilion furnished with Chinese treasures, it is depicted here as richly decorated with tiles, wall paintings, and carpets in Persianate style.

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Culture

Persian

Period

Safavid period

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

40 x 26.1 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/4 in.)

Provenance

[Mansour Gallery, London, 1994 or 1995], sold; to Stanford and Norma Jean Calderwood, Belmont, MA (1994 or 1995 - 2002), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2002.

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