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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | Persian
| | Title: | Majnun in the Wilderness, from the Khamsa of Nizami
| | Date Made: | late 16th century or later
| | Type: | Drawing
| | Materials: | Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
| | Measurements: | Mat: 18 in x 14 in; 45.7 cm x 35.6 cm; Sheet: 9 1/2 in x 6 7/16 in; 24.1 cm x 16.4 cm; Image: 6 1/8 in x 3 11/16 in; 15.6 cm x 9.4 cm
| | Narrative Inscription: | INSCRIPTION: verso, lwr. ctr. (graphite): vali. 9/[ill.]n HS'91
| | Accession Number: | MH 1966.1.A(c).PI
| | Credit Line: | Purchase with the
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Majnun with the Animals, from Nizami's Khamsa; boy sitting by a river with a hill behind him; he is surrounded by various animals (lion, rabbit, deer, sheep, fox)
Tags:
animals; landscapes; nature Subjects:
Nature; Animals; Landscapes; Watercolor painting Link to share this object record:
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