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Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death

Amar Das Bhatti

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with a man lying on the ground, in a river, to the left, shirtless, with a pink cloth around his waist. A blue horse with an orange saddle is in the foreground, on the bottom-left. A group of six people are gathered on the right side. A woman in a yellow dress and orange shawl sits on the ground, holding her head in her hands, while another woman stands behind her, pointing to the left. A man in a pink and yellow outfit stands to the right of the group. A deer and a plant are also present. In the background, a large rocky cliff rises. A river flows through the scene, with trees and buildings visible on the opposite bank. A cityscape and mountains are seen in the distance. The painting is framed by a decorative border. The title of the painting is "Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin's Death by Amar Das Bhatti".

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599 × 900 px
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