An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso)
Rectangular illustration on aged paper with darker border around edge. Blue sky with sun and stars. Two tall green plants in background on either side. Tree with white flowers on right. Purple mountains. In the foreground on left, man in blue and tan uniform holds a tray and stands beside a woman in red dress. Middle, man in white hat sits on patterned cloth. To his right, woman sits on floor in orange and blue dress. On bottom right, a man sits on the ground playing a stringed instrument beside a kneeling black dog. White and blue tent behind man in white hat. Two pieces of paper with writing at top and bottom left.
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