Two pages from a manuscript of the 'Shah Nama' (Book of Kings) written by the poet Firdawsi around 1010; illustrations of King Bahram Chubina enthroned (right) and a shah receiving an embassy (left)

Rustam before Kay Kavous, 1341

Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn Husaini (known as al-Mausili)expand_more

Ink, colors, and gold on paperexpand_more

Bequest of Mrs. Margaret McMillan Webber in memory of her mother, Katherine Kittredge McMillanexpand_more  51.37.22

On View in Gallery 243expand_more

This illustration was commissioned by al-Hasan Qivam al-Din w’al-Daula, an adviser to the Inju rulers (c. 1325–56) who briefly ruled the Iranian province of Fars, considered the ancient homeland of the Persian people. Here, the legendary warrior Rustam (in characteristic tiger robe) is seen with his retinue, greeting King Kay Kavous to report a victory. The flat, red background, textiles with Chinese-inspired lotus and peony motifs, and figures with cursory yet animated outlines—the spears literally pierce the surrounding text—characterize these rare paintings from the provincial Inju school.

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Rustam before Kay Kavous
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51.37.22
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Two pages from a manuscript of the 'Shah Nama' (Book of Kings) written by the poet Firdawsi around 1010; illustrations of King Bahram Chubina enthroned (right) and a shah receiving an embassy (left)

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