AKM288.15, An Argument in a Courtyard, Folio from the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-e Nasiri) by Nasir al-Din Tusi
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AKM288.15, An Argument in a Courtyard, Folio from the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-e Nasiri) by Nasir al-Din Tusi
© The Aga Khan Museum
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An Argument in a Courtyard, Folio from the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-e Nasiri) by Nasir al-Din Tusi
- Accession Number:AKM288.15
- Creator:Author: Nasir al-Din Tusi, Persian, 1201 - 1274 Created for: Nasir al-Din `Abd al-Rahim
- Place:Lahore, Pakistan
- Dimensions:23.9 x 14.2 cm
- Date:1590–1595
- Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper
In this section of the Third Discourse, Nasir al-Din Tusi warns against becoming friendly with those who do not show gratitude, for as soon as his acquaintances disappoint him, “strife erupts and they quarrel like dogs.” Two arguments are shown in this painting: one among a group of men seated on a white terrace; and another among the two men in foreground, who appear to be in a dispute about a poor, overworked horse.
See AKM288 for an introduction to a manuscript of the Ethics of Nasir (Akhlaq-i Nasiri) and links to the other paintings within this manuscript.
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