Opaque Watercolour Collection (page 4)

Teaching and Liberation of Nemi, from the Kalpa-sutra, c. 1500. Creator: Unknown
Teaching and Liberation of Nemi, from the Kalpa-sutra, c. 1500. Nemi, who was the cousin of the Hindu god Krishna, lived in the ancient mythic past

Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): The Twelfth Night: King Bhojaraja tries in vain to ascertain the whereabouts of the pearl from the four traveling companions, c. 1560

Preface (verso) from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama of Firdausi... c. 1444
Preface (verso) from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), c. 1444

Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748)... (recto), 1764
Posthumous portrait of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah (reigned 1719-1748) holding a falcon (recto); Calligraphy (verso), 1764

Simeon Kneels in Front of Mary and Jesus After Recognizing Them, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604

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

Siyavush on his Horse Hitting a Rolling Target (recto) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), late 1400s

Salome Receiving John the Baptists Head on a Platter, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mirat al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604

Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page frontispiece... 1444
Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from a double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), 1444

Royal Feast in a Garden (recto) from the double-page frontispiece of a Shahnama of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1444

Royal Feast in a Garden, verso of right folio from the double-page frontispiece of a Shah-nama of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), c. 1440

Ravanas sister complains that her nose was cut off by Lakshmana as the demons prepare to depart to capture Sita, from the " Shangri" Ramayana, 1690-1710

Qualities of Ringdoves (recto) from a Manafi al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals)…, c
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto) from a Manafi al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu (d. 1058), c. 1300

Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso)... c. 1300. Creator: Unknown
Qualities of Ringdoves (recto); On the Benefits of Quails (verso), from a Manafi al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu (d. 1058), c. 1300

Rao Ram Singhs Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700. Creator: Unknown
Rao Ram Singhs Elephant Gone Amok, c. 1700. The maddened elephants ears flex forward and his tail rises up as he charges with little heed to the ropes, spears, and firebrands meant to control him

Rana Sangram Singh Worshipping a Linga under a Banyan Tree, c. 1712-15. Creator: Unknown
Rana Sangram Singh Worshipping a Linga under a Banyan Tree, c. 1712-15

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

Persian verses (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), late 1400s

Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600. Creator: Muhammadi (Iranian)
Picnic in the Mountains; Single Page Illustration, c. 1550-1600

Persian verses (recto) from a Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) of Jami (d. 1492), mid 1500s. A suite of five poems, the Khamsa (khamsa is five in Arabic), written in the 1100s, was

Mary ascends the stairs to the temple, from a Mir at al-quds (Mirror of Holiness) of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604

Moses praying to end the serpents attack on the Israelites, from a Mir at al-quds (Mirror of Holiness) of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604

Mary Magdalene Presents Ointment to Jesus, from a Mirror of Holiness... 1602-1604
Mary Magdalene Presents Ointment to Jesus, from a Mirror of Holiness (Mir at al-quds) of Father Jerome Xavier, 1602-1604. While Jesus dined in the house of a Pharisee he was approached by Mary

Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem, from a Mir at al-quds of Father Jerome Xavier (Spanish, 1549-1617), 1602-1604. Since the author of this book on the life of Christ did not specify the kind of

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): First night: Khujasta kills the pet myna who advises her not to be unfaithful to Maymun, her husband, 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): Fifth night: The hunter offers the mother parrot to the king of Kamarupa, 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): Fifteenth night: The wolf advises the lion to consult the cat, 1558-1560. The painting depicts an old tiger

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Eighth night: The deceitful wife returns to her terrace after caressing her lover, 1558-1560

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

Page from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), c. 1590-1600. This section of the Shah-nama is famous for the clever conversational repartee between Rustam

Page from a Koran, Sura al-Nisa 4, Verses 157-158, 1100s. Creator: Unknown
Page from a Koran, Sura al-Nisa 4, Verses 157-158, 1100s. The text, from Sura al-Nissa (Women), chapter 4:157-58 gives the Islamic view of the crucifixion of Christ

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi... c. 1475-1500, borders added c
Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475-1500, borders added c. 1550. The Gulistan, completed around 1258

Illuminated Folio from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Illuminated Folio (verso) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1525-30. The Gulistan, completed around 1258, is one of the most celebrated works of Persian literature

Isfandiyar slays Arjasp, the king of Turan, from a Shah-nama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 934-1020), 1600-1605

Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi... c. 1475-1500, borders added c
Illuminated Folio (recto) from a Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sadi (c. 1213-1291), c. 1475-1500, borders added c. 1550. The Gulistan, completed around 1258

Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and princes... c. 1596-1600
Hulagu Khan giving a feast and dispensing favor upon the amirs and princes, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles), c. 1596-1600

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

Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo Ragaputra of Bhairav…
Krishna and Consort on a Palace Balcony with Musicians: Vukharo Ragaputra of Bhairav, from the " Boston Ragamala", 1770-75

King Siddhartha and Queen Trishala with the Dream Diviners, from a Kalpa-sutra, c. 1475-1500. The king and queen seated in the upper register are the parents of Mahavira

Khusrau Parviz Fleeing Bahram Chubineh and Being Saved by Angel Sarush (recto)…, , c
Khusrau Parviz Fleeing Bahram Chubineh and Being Saved by Angel Sarush (recto) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025), c. 1299

Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures, c. 1475-1500. Creator: Unknown
Kalpa-sutra Manuscript with 24 Miniatures, c. 1475-1500. Though paper manuscripts would have been wrapped in cloth rather than bound with string

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