Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script

Mir `Imad al-Hasani

dated A.H. 1017/ 1608–9 CE · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Islamic Art

The verses on this folio are written in diagonal lines of nasta‘liq script. Noted for its refined and lyrical quality, nasta‘liq is ideally suited for love poetry replete with mystical allusions and Sufi metaphors.

Artist

Mir `Imad al-Hasani

Date

dated A.H. 1017/ 1608–9 CE

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1946