"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

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This scene takes place totally within the pavilion. The attendants, in their relaxed tête-à- tête, pay little attention to the royal couple who seem engrossed with one another. While the text calls for everything to be in red, the artist has used the color to unite the composition.

"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja, Nizami (present-day Azerbaijan, Ganja 1141–1209 Ganja), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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