"Manohar Meets a Dervish in the Forest," Folio from a Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Flower Garden of Love)

calligraphy dated 1742. paintings dated 1743
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Manohar Meets a Dervish in the Forest," Folio from a Gulshan-i 'Ishq (Flower Garden of Love)
  • Date: calligraphy dated 1742. paintings dated 1743
  • Geography: Possibly from India, Hyderabad
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
  • Dimensions: 14 in. × 10 in. × 2 3/8 in. (35.6 × 25.4 × 6 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Philadelphia Museum of Art: The Philip S. Collins Collection, gift of Mrs. Philip S. Collins in memory of her husband, 1945
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art