Ink And Gold On Paper Collection

Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet)... c. 1590-1600
Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi, c. 1590-1600. Nestled in the multicoloured rocks are the reunited lovers Layla and Majnun

Mughal ruler Humayun defeating the Afghans before reconquering India, folio from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian, 1551-1602), c. 1590

The Lion Tamer, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), early 17th century. Creator: Sadiqi Beg
The Lion Tamer, Safavid dynasty (1501-1722), early 17th century

Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine, Muromachi period, 1392-1568. Creator: Unknown
Sakyamuni, Confucius and Lao-tzu under a pine, Muromachi period, 1392-1568

Heron and reeds, Edo period, early 17th century. Creator: Hon'ami Koetsu
Heron and reeds, Edo period, early 17th century. Attributed to Hon'ami Koetsu

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace... from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca
The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1740

Rama Releases the Demon Spies Shuka and Sarana: Folio from the Siege of Lanka series, ca. 1725. Rama, sitting with Lakshmana and Sugriva

Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes, dated 1744. Creator: Shiva and Dayal
Maharana Jagat Singh Hawks for Cranes, dated 1744

Maharana Amar Singh II with Ladies of the Zenana outside the Picture Hall at Rajnagar, ca. 1707-8

Escapade at Night:, ca. 1800-10. Creator: Chokha
Escapade at Night:, ca. 1800-10

Poem by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158-1237) on Decorated Paper with Bush Clover, mid-late 17th cent
Poem by Fujiwara no Ietaka (1158-1237) on Decorated Paper with Bush Clover, mid- to late 17th century

Poem by Ki no Tsurayuki (ca. 872-945) on Decorated Paper... mid-late 17th cent. Creator
Poem by Ki no Tsurayuki (ca. 872-945) on Decorated Paper with Cherry Blossoms, mid- to late 17th century

Tiered Court Scene, c. 1735. Creator: Chitarman II (Indian, c. 1680-?. 1750)
Tiered Court Scene, c. 1735. Emperor Muhammad Shah rekindled an imperial interest in Hinduism that had not been so strong since the time of Akbar, 150 years before

The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, The Third Discourse on Diverse Events
The Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, " The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141-1209), 1555-65

Text pages from the Mir at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602

The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama... c. 1596. Creator
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian, 1247-1318), c. 1596

Sketch of a Young Man, single page; Illustration and Text (Persian verses), 1630-1650

Serpents Protect Parshva from the Flood, from the Kalpa-sutra, c. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Serpents Protect Parshva from the Flood, from the Kalpa-sutra, c. 1500. Parshva stands in a yogic posture of meditation, bearing the hardship of the elements, unmoved

Shah Jahan, c. 1630. Creator: Hashim (Indian, active 1598-c. 1650)
Shah Jahan, c. 1630. This sensitive portrait jewel was probably painted shortly after Shah Jahan came to the throne of the powerful Mughal Empire in 1628 after the death of his father, Jahangir

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fortieth night: Shahr-Arai and her husband adopt her lover as a brother in the family, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fifty-first night: Khulasa, a vizier, sees the daughter of Khassa, another vizier, and covets her, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Eleventh night: The Brahman is asked by the Raja to bring the king of the Ocean to his nuptial feast on pain of death

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fifty-second night: The king asks the pious mans son for the whereabouts of the dragon, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fiftieth night: The merchant returns... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fiftieth night: The merchant returns bringing a young slave who is really the son of the princess of Rum, now married to the king, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Eighteenth night: The prince meets... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Eighteenth night: The prince meets a carefree dancing darwish whose good fortune he purchases for his ring, c. 1560

Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese
Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and Jittoku), mid-1500s. These three fan-shaped paintings, now mounted as individual hanging scrolls, were once part of a set of 20 mounted on a folding screen

King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: A Processon Arrives at Court (Recto)... c. 1560s-80s
King Luhrasp Ascends the Throne: A Processon Arrives at Court (Recto); The Story of King Luhrasp (Verso), c. 1560s-80s. This scene of a procession arriving at court was surely completed by the court

Circumcision ceremony for Akbars sons, painting 126 from an Akbar-nama (Book of Akbar) of Abu l Fazl (Indian, 1551-1602), c. 1602-3

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Tenth night: The viziers son receives the magic wooden parrot from the wife of the merchants son, who is drunk, and has a replica made by a carpenter, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-third night: The snake, hidden in a basket of flowers, reveals himself to the Raja who has just sent away his wife, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-sixth night: The court of the Raja of Ujjain, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-seventh night: The four destitute friends go to a wise man who gives each one of them a magic shell to be placed on top of the turban, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Sixth night: Seven men disputing possession of a woman bring her before the Tree of Justice into which she is absorbed, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twenty-sixth night: The snake enters... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twenty-sixth night: The snake enters into an argument with the frog, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-ninth night: The eldest brother... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-ninth night: The eldest brother explains the reason for his youthful appearance, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-first night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-first night, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Forty-fifth night: The Amir slays the snake after giving it shelter, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirty-fourth night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-fourth night, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirty-third night: Salim and Salima return to Ayaz and Mahmuda in the sanctuary, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirteenth night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirteenth night, c. 1560

Pan Lang (Han Ro), mid-1500s. Creator: Shikibu Terutada (Japanese, active mid-1500s)
Pan Lang (Han Ro), mid-1500s. These three fan-shaped paintings, now mounted as individual hanging scrolls, were once part of a set of 20 mounted on a folding screen

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twenty-second night: As punishment... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twenty-second night: As punishment, the jesters wife and the Zangi are thrown into fire and the amirs wife and the mahout are trampled by an elephant, c

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirtieth night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirtieth night, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirty-ninth night: The queen of Rum... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Thirty-ninth night: The queen of Rum watches the peahen prefer to burn rather than abandon her eggs while the peacock flees the nest, c. 1560

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Nineteenth night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the nineteenth night, c. 1560

Nushirwan Sends Mihran Sitad to Fetch the Daughter of the King of China (Recto); The Forty-Eighth Year of Nushirwans Reign. The Combat of the Khaqan of China with the Haithalians (Verso), c. 1482

Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto)…, 1555-65. Creator: Unknown
Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto): Illustration and Text, Persian Verses, from a Manuscript of the Khamsa of Nizami, Makhzan al-Asrar [Treasure of Secrets], 1555-65

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twentieth night: Three suitors fight... c
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Twentieth night: Three suitors fight amongst themselves for the hand of the devotees daughter, c. 1560

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