"Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Judging from the exquisite detail and lavish use of gold, this leaf comes from a refined small-format Deccan Shahnama manuscript intended for a high ranking member of courtly society. The pastel palette and details like fantastic rock formations and small groupings of white buildings suggest it was made in Bijapur, India.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Kai Khusrau Crosses the Sea", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
- Author: Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)
- Date: ca. 1610
- Geography: Attributed to India, Deccan, Bijapur
- Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
- Dimensions: Page:
H. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
W. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm)
Painting:
H. 5 3/8 in. (13.6 cm)
W. 2 3/4 in. (7 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Wendy Findlay, 1982
- Object Number: 1982.476.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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