"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja

Author Nizami
Calligrapher Maulana Azhar

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 455

"Bahram Gur about to Kill the Lion and Onager with one Arrow".

It is this feat that gave the young prince his initial fame as a great hunter. The miniature is in the court style of Herat under the patronage of the Timurid prince Baisunghur for whom the manuscript may have been made. The fine drawing, masterly composition with its subtle asymmetry, and the delicate coloring of this style are all evident here. The scene takes place in Yemen and the artist has depicted the Arab type of turban with the long end looped under the chin.

"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the 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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