Mystical Journey

Persian

“Putka”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Indian

“Pan”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Cover of the album "Fishes of India"

Indian

“Gainchie”, folio from the album, Fishes of India

Indian

“Manua”, folio from the album Fishes of India

Indian

Two Seated Men (drawing attributed to Bihzad), with Verses about the Inconstancy of Prophetic Vision by Sa'di (calligraphy, verso); Temptation with Wine (painting, recto); folio from an album , 15th -16th century

Attributed to Bihzad

Courtier Raja Anup Rai Intercepting a Lion Attack, with Mughal Emperor Jahangir and Prince Khurram, drawing (verso); Calligraphy (recto)

Attributed to Abu’l Hasan

Verses Invoking `Ali, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mir Muhammad

Houri in a Paradise Garden

Ottoman

Calligrapher's License, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mustafa

Verses Praising the Ascetic Life, calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi, with elaborate figural paintings in the border by an unknown artist, folio from the Gulshan Album, Calligrapher, active late 15th to first half of 16th century

Calligraphy by Mir `Ali Haravi

Invocation (Basmala)

Calligraphy by Muhammad Qazwini

The Poet Returns from India, Sufi Poems, folio from an album

Persian

Calligraphy Exercise (Siyah Mashq) in Nasta`liq Script

Calligraphy by Muhammad Sadiq

Nashmi the Archer, c. 1560-70 - 1635

Aqa Riza (Riza ‘Abbasi)

Equestrian Portrait of Sultan ‘Osman II (r. 1618-1622)

Attributed to Ahmed Nakshi

Portrait of a Mughal Court Lady

Attributed to Abu’l Hasan

Calligaraphy Exercise, Model for Conjoining Letter "Fa", folio from an album

Persian

Sayings of `Ali Regarding Eloquence and Proper Speech, folio from an album

Persian