Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 940–1019 or 1025)

The image depicts a colorful illustration of a royal reception set in a landscape. The scene features a large group of men, all dressed in traditional Persian attire, including long robes and turbans or other headwear, with some wearing hats. They are gathered on a green field with a tree adorned with white flowers and red berries, and some are standing while others are seated on rugs. A man on horseback is positioned on the left side. Several men are positioned around low tables. The background consists of a yellow sky with blue clouds. The entire scene is framed by a border on aged paper. The men are shown in various poses, engaged in different activities such as sitting, standing, and interacting with one another. The dominant colors are shades of blue, red, yellow, green, and brown. The image appears to be a page from a book, with the illustration taking up most of the space. The style of the artwork suggests it is from the Persian region, created in a traditional style.

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Dimensions: 622 × 900 px
Museum Record: View original

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Zulaykha in her palace and as an old woman with Joseph, from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492); verso from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)

Zulaykha in her palace and as an elderly woman with Joseph (recto), from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492)

An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso); Persian verses from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492) (recto)

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: a Processon Arrives at Court (recto); the Story of King Luhrasp (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday (recto)

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday, illustrated with text in Khamsa of Nizami (verso), from a Haft Paykar (Seven Portraits) of Nizami

Babur meeting with Sultan Ali Mirza at the Kohik River, from a Babur-nama (Memoirs of Babur)

Royal Reception in a Landscape, left folio from the double frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 940–1019 or 1025)

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