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Rustam before Kay Kavous

Calligrapher: Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn Husaini (known as al-Mausili)LinkedCulture matchlcp-6f6f82997042

Date: 1341
Medium: Ink, colors, and gold on paper
Department: Asian Art
Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID: 1196

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This illustration was commissioned by al-Hasan Qivam al-Din w’al-Daula, an adviser to the Inju rulers (c. 1325–56) who briefly ruled the Iranian province of Fars, considered the ancient homeland of the Persian people. Here, the legendary warrior Rustam (in characteristic tiger robe) is seen with his retinue, greeting King Kay Kavous to report a victory. The flat, red background, textiles with Chinese-inspired lotus and peony motifs, and figures with cursory yet animated outlines—the spears literally pierce the surrounding text—characterize these rare paintings from the provincial Inju school. Asia

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Credit line: Bequest of Mrs. Margaret McMillan Webber in memory of her mother, Katherine Kittredge McMillan

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