Two Illustrations from the “Gulistan” of Sa’di (mounted together): Judgement of a Prisoner (above), and A Liar Exposed at Court (below)
TitleTwo Illustrations from the “Gulistan” of Sa’di (mounted together): Judgement of a Prisoner (above), and A Liar Exposed at Court (below)
Datedc. 1610
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album
TitleVerses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album
DatedAlbum and painting early 17th century, calligraphy c. 1535-1545
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Sa`di's Visit to an Indian Temple (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 119 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), Overpainting attributed to Bishndas for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-27)
TitleSa`di's Visit to an Indian Temple (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 119 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), Overpainting attributed to Bishndas for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605-27)
Dated1531-1532 (text); c. 1540 and c. 1620 (painting)
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodShaybanid period
Portrait of a Mughal Court Lady
TitlePortrait of a Mughal Court Lady
Datedc. 1620
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
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)
TitleDara 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)
Datedc. 1531-1532
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodShaybanid period
Album Folio with Three Specimens of Calligraphy
TitleAlbum Folio with Three Specimens of Calligraphy
Dated1778
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Nayika wringing her hair after a bath
TitleNayika wringing her hair after a bath
Dated17th century
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Album Folio with Three Specimens of Calligraphy
TitleAlbum Folio with Three Specimens of Calligraphy
Dated1780
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Portrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from an album
TitlePortrait of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir (painting, recto; calligraphy, verso), folio from an album
Dated17th century
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodMughal period
Notes (recto), folio 1 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)
TitleNotes (recto), folio 1 from a Manuscript of the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)
Dated1531-1532
DepartmentDepartment of Islamic & Later Indian Art
DivisionAsian and Mediterranean Art
PeriodShaybanid period
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