Page from Illustrated Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months on Fans with Poems (Jūnikagetsu kachō waka), poems written by famous nobles and calligraphers
Japanese
Page from Illustrated Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months on Fans with Poems (Jūnikagetsu kachō waka), poems written by famous nobles and calligraphers
Japanese
Page from Illustrated Flowers and Birds of the Twelve Months on Fans with Poems (Jūnikagetsu kachō waka), poems written by famous nobles and calligraphers
Japanese
Illustrated Manuscript of poetry by Maktabi Shirazi, Vahshi Bafqi, and Naw’i Khabushani
Persian
Firman of Muhammad Shah Qajar
Persian
Stamnos (jar)
Etruscan
Entertainments (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 19 from a Manuscript of Humay va Humayun by Khwaju Kirmani
Persian
Ecstatic Dance of Dervishes (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio (149) from a manuscript of a Divan of Hafiz
Persian
Rustam Slays a Dragon (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Persian
Untitled (woman in long black flowered dress standing in front of credenza and painting), 1900 - 1988
Paul Gittings
Untitled (woman playing piano, large painting of woman in forest behind her), 1900 - 1988
Paul Gittings
Untitled (six teenage students painting in art classroom with teacher sitting at table), 20th century
Martin Schweig
Untitled (couple posed next to wedding car painted with words and toilet paper), active 1913 - 1984
Orrion Barger
Rustam and the Iranians Hunt in Afrasiyab’s Preserves (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
The Iranians Repel Afrasiyab’s Night Attack (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Bahram Chubina Slays Kut of Rum (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Isfandiyar Captures Gurgsar in Combat (text, recto; painting, verso), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Rustam Rescues Bijan from the Pit (painting, recto; text, verso), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
The Prophet Muhammad's Ascent to Heaven (painting, verso; text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Khamsa (Iskandarnama) by Nizami
Persian
Firing up the Poet's Kettle (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 247 from a manuscript of the Divan of Anvari
Ascribed to Nanha