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Rescue of Sa`d Vaqqas and Dalafruz (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama of Muhammad ibn Husam

Rescue of Sa`d Vaqqas and Dalafruz (painting, recto; text, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Khavarannama of Muhammad ibn Husam

Persian

Illuminated Frontispiece from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Illuminated Frontispiece from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami

Persian

Ownership Notes and Stamps (recto), The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, verso), folio 1 from an illustrated Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Ownership Notes and Stamps (recto), The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, verso), folio 1 from an illustrated Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

Heavenly and Earthly Drunkenness (text, verso; text recto), folio from a manuscript of Divan of Hafiz

Heavenly and Earthly Drunkenness (text, verso; text recto), folio from a manuscript of Divan of Hafiz, 16th century

Sultan Muhammad

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: mid 15 - begin 16 (recto), Sura 49: 16 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 49: mid 15 - begin 16 (recto), Sura 49: 16 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 42: mid 51 - end 53 and Sura 43: 1 - 13 (recto), Sura 43: 13 - 28 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 42: mid 51 - end 53 and Sura 43: 1 - 13 (recto), Sura 43: 13 - 28 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 23: 80-92 (recto), Sura 23: 92-104 (verso)

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 23: 80-92 (recto), Sura 23: 92-104 (verso)

Arab

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 25: 75 - 77 and Sura 26: 1-5 (recto), Sura 26: 5 - 13 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Folio from a Qur'an: Sura 25: 75 - 77 and Sura 26: 1-5 (recto), Sura 26: 5 - 13 (verso), left-hand side of a bifolio

Arab

Nala Entertained, Drawing for a Nala Damayanti Series

Nala Entertained, Drawing for a Nala Damayanti Series

Indian

Day of Judgment, folio from a manuscript of the Falnama (Book of Omens)

Day of Judgment, folio from a manuscript of the Falnama (Book of Omens)

Persian

An opaque watercolor painting depicting two figures sitting close together underneath the arch of a white, rectangular building. The figure on the right is blue-skinned and wears yellow pants while the figure on the left is pale with a red skirt and brown top. There is script writing above the image and the painting is framed with a red band that is decorated with blue and white flower motifs.

Dipak Raga (painting, recto), from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Attributed to Jai Kisan of Malpura

Calligraphic Section of "Korean Acrobats Performing on Horseback"

Calligraphic Section of "Korean Acrobats Performing on Horseback"

Japanese

Genealogy of the Sugawara Family

Genealogy of the Sugawara Family

Japanese

Toba-e gacho

Toba-e gacho

Japanese

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Japanese

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Teisai's Ghost (Teisaiga: Bakemono gacho)

Japanese

A rectangular hand scroll that is medium-brown in color and shows many rows of Japanese writing. The written symbols are in black and there are small, red lotus blossoms under each symbol.

Account of the Goddess Kichijōten (Srî-laksmî), from section 16 of the Golden Light Sutra, 1192 - 1263

Monk Kenjin

Book

Book

Japanese

Shadows of Ghosts (Bakemono kagei cho)

Shadows of Ghosts (Bakemono kagei cho)

Japanese

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