Khusraw catches sight of Shirin Bathing (text recto; painting verso of folio 50), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami
ManuscriptsPersian15th century

Khusraw catches sight of Shirin Bathing (text recto; painting verso of folio 50), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami

1489

Classification
Manuscripts
Medium
Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Culture
Persian
Period
Aq Qoyunlu period
Century
15th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Provenance

Ezzat-Malek Soudavar, Geneva, Switzerland (by 2014), by descent; to her son Abolala Soudavar, Houston, Texas (2014), loan; to Harvard Art Museums, 2015. Note: Ezzat-Malek Soudavar (1913-2014) formed this collection over a period of sixty years. She purchased the works of art on the international art market.

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