Painting, recto; Text, verso of folio 42, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545
Author: Yahya Beg
Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 52, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545
Author: Yahya Beg
Bahram Gur Hunting with a Beautiful Woman (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (119) from a Manuscript of the Khamsa by Amir Khusraw of Delhi (d. 1325)
Persian
Painting, verso; Text, recto of folio 57, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545
Author: Yahya Beg
Wildcat (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 22 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)
Ottoman
Tapir (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 23 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)
Ottoman
Cactus (painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 48 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)
Ottoman
Painting ,verso; Text, recto of folio 45, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545
Author: Yahya Beg
Painting, recto; Text , verso of folio 54, illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Manuscript of the Kitab-i-Shah u Geda (The Shah and the Beggar) by Yahya Beg, died 1545
Author: Yahya Beg
Bird (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 12 from Illustrated Manuscript of Tarjama-i Tarikh-i Yangi Dunya (Translation of the History of the New World)
Ottoman
The King and His Young Son (painting, verso), Text (recto), illustrated folio (11) from a Manuscript of Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43
Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni
King Zahhak and Kava the Blacksmith (painting, verso); Faridun asks his Mother about Himself (text, recto), folio from an illustrated manuscript of the Shahnama by Firdawsi
Persian
Incident in a Mosque (painting, recto; text, verso), folio 77r from a Divan (collected works) of Hafiz, left-hand side of a double page., active 1st half of 16th century
Signed by Shaykh Zada
Rustam Dragging the Khaqan of Chin from his Saddle (painting, verso), Rustam Battles Kamus (text, recto), folio from a manuscript of the Shahnama of Firdawsi
Mu’in Musavvir
Layla visiting Majnun in the Desert (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Haft Awrang (Seven Thrones) by Jami (d. 1492)
Landscape Illustrations and Fragmentary Text from Chapter Thirteen of the Imperial Commentary on the Buddhist Canon (Tripitaka) Commissioned by Emperor Taizong (r. 976-997)
Chinese
Infatuation, Round Text & Small Hand, The Three Tuns, Just Room for Three Insides Sir, A Spare Rib, The Better Half, 1792 - 1878
George Cruikshank
Fitna carries a calf on her shoulder up a sixty-step tower (text verso; painting recto of folio 200), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami
Persian
Bahram Gur meeting a shepherd who hung his dog on a tree (text recto; painting verso of folio 238), painting from a manuscript of the Khamsa by Nizami
Persian
Untitled (bleed-through and color transfer from previous pages, left page); Untitled (text and color transfer, right page), 1928 - 2014
Otto Piene