"Siyavush and Jarira Wedded", Folio 183v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, commissioned by Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mir Musavvir|'Abd al-Vahhab
ca. 1525–30 · Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper · Islamic Art
Claiming that his compatriots had spurned Siyavush, Piran offers him his daughter Jarira in marriage. Elegantly clothed and perfumed, she is presented to the young prince, who weds her happily.
- Artist
- Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mir Musavvir|'Abd al-Vahhab
- Date
- ca. 1525–30
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Credit line
- Gift of Arthur A. Houghton Jr., 1970
