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Folio 261(text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Folio 261(text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Indian

Inkwell with inscriptions

Inkwell with inscriptions

Persian

Copy of the Book of Medicinal Herbs (Materia Medica) by Ken'i Ajari (active 1072-1145) (Yakushushō)

Copy of the Book of Medicinal Herbs (Materia Medica) by Ken'i Ajari (active 1072-1145) (Yakushushō)

Japanese

Civil War in Kyoto (Koshi heisen zu) Vol. 1

Civil War in Kyoto (Koshi heisen zu) Vol. 1, 1805 - 1876

Maekawa Gorei

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50)

Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50), active early 17th century

Attributed to Bishndas

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 335 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Verses from the Divan by Hafiz (recto and verso); folio from a manuscript, left-hand side of a bifolio

Persian

a black drawing on yellow paper showing branches, leaves, and small, oval berries.

Fruiting Grape Branch, born 1586

Yi Che-hyŏn (also known as Yul-ch'on)

Portrait of Sugawara no Michizane (Kitano Tenjin)

Portrait of Sugawara no Michizane (Kitano Tenjin)

Japanese

Finger Painting of Lotus

Finger Painting of Lotus, born 1939

Zhang Lichen 張立辰

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. II

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. II, active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. I

Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), Vol. I, active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Folio 127 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 127 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Attributed to Manohar

Pair of Narrative Handscrolls: Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi)

Pair of Narrative Handscrolls: Illustrated History of the Yūzū nenbutsu Sect (Yūzū nenbutsu engi), active 15th century

Monk Musashi Hōgen

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Virgin and Child with Angels (painting by a Portuguese artist), folio from the Gulshan Album; mounted with an ornamental border by a Mughal artist

Indian

Youth with a Golden Pillow

Youth with a Golden Pillow, active 16th century

Mirza ‘Ali

An ink and watercolor painting of a standing woman on a blue, patterned background. She wears a long patterned purple dress and striped white cloth that covers her hair, shoulders, and drapes down along her side and back. She holds a small golden bowl in one hand and her face in another.

Lady Holding a Golden Dish

Ottoman

Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eyes (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Persian

Folio 259 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Folio 259 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari

Indian

Folio 313 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Folio 313 (text, recto and verso), from a manuscript of the Divan (Collection of Works) of Anvari

Indian

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