Persian verses (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

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Persian verses (verso) from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940-1019 or 1025)

Date
late 1400s
Medium
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Culture
Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
Department
Islamic Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
122621

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A prince from Iran’s early legendary history, Siyavush was sent by his father, the shah, to train under the great warrior Rustam in the arts of hunting, archery, and horseback riding. In the painting on the other side of this page, Siyavush demonstrates his considerable skill by hitting the bulls eye on a rolling target from horseback. The gold sky, pastel ground with grassy tufts, and dense leafy riverbank are distinctive features of Persian painting during this period.

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Credit line
Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries
Provenance
?–1942: Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art | 1942–: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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