Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Subject Index: Painting, Ink on Paper, West Asia

Works of Art (15)

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, late 19th century, Iran, Opaque watercolors and ink on paper (1970.275)
Allegory of Worldly and Otherworldly Drunkenness: Page from the Divan of Hafiz (Collected Poems of Hafiz), ca. 1526–27, Sultan Muhammad (Tabriz, Iran), Tabriz, Iran, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (1988.430)
An Unusual Assembly, late 19th–early 20th century, Iran, Ink, transparent colors, and gold on paper (1979.461)
Bifolium from the Mashaf al-Hadina, 410 A.H. / 1019–20 A.D., Probably Qayrawan, Tunisia, Ink, pigment, and gold on parchment (2007.191)
Dappled Stallion, late 16th century, Habib Allah (Mashhad and Isfahan, Iran), Mashhad, Iran, Ink, opaque colors, and gold on paper (1992.51)
Elephant Clock: Leaf from The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, Detached folio from an illustrated manuscript, 715 A.H. / 1315 A.D.; Mamluk, Abu’l Izz Ismacil al-Jazari, Author, Probably Syria, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (57.51.23)
The Emperor Aurangzeb at a Royal Hunt, ca. 1700, Bhavanidas (Mughal school, later Kishangarh), India, Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper (2003.430)
The Glorification of Akbar: Leaf from the Shah Jahan Album, Mughal, period of Jahangir (1605—27), Attributed to Govardhan, Ink, color, and gold on paper (55.121.10.22)
Laila and Majnun at School: Page from the Khamsa of Nizami (Quintet of Nizami), A.H. 835 /1431–32 A.D., Artist: possibly Mir Khalil; calligrapher: Ja'far, Herat, present-day Afghanistan, Ink, opaque watercolors, and gold on paper (1994.232.4)
Leaf from a manuscript, 19th century; Qajar, Iran, Ink, watercolors, gold, and silver on paper (1997.293)
Leaf of calligraphy, early 19th century, Signed: Muhammad Shafic known as Vesal, Iran, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (1979.518.6)
The Queen of Sheba Enthroned, late 19th–early 20th century, Iran, Inks, colors, and gold on paper (1979.518.1)
Rustam Caried by the Div Akvan: Folio 158 verso of the Shahnama (Book of Kings), mid-17th century; Safavid, Signed by Mucin Musavvir, Isfahan, Iran, Ink, colors, gold, and silver on paper (1974.290.43)
Shah Jahan on Horseback: Leaf from the Shah Jahan Album, period of Shah Jahan (1628–58), Attributed to Bhag, Ink, colors, and gold on paper (55.121.10.21)
The Turanian King Afrasiyab Conferring with His Brother Garsivaz: Leaf from a Shahnama, folio 110 verso, dated 1107 A.H. / 1696 A.D.; Safavid, Attributed to Muhammad Zaman, Ink, colors, and gold on paper, 1913 (13.228.17)

Thematic Essays (3)