"Women Bathing by Moonlight", Folio from the Davis Album

18th century

Not on view

The scene of bathing women being observed by a man at a window is probably inspired by the romance of Khusrau and Shirin. In this famous story written by the poet Nizami, Khusrau is transfixed by Shirin’s beauty when he sees her bathing in a pool with her companions.

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Title: "Women Bathing by Moonlight", Folio from the Davis Album
Date: 18th century
Geography: Attributed to India
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm)
W. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm)
Painting: H. 10 1/8/ in. (25.7 cm)
W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Object Number: 30.95.174.23
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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