Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
A man and woman sit on a rocky outcropping under a tree; they are surrounded by animals. The woman wears a pink head covering and orange robe; she sits cross-legged on the left. The man sits to her right with one leg bent and the other extended. He wears a pink robe with an orange shawl over it and a white head covering. A camel with a colorful blanket stands on the left. A river runs through the bottom of the scene. A mountain looms in the background. The scene includes green trees, pink and gray rocks and a blue sky. A strip of writing appears in black ink at the top and bottom.
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