Folio page with 8 lines of black calligraphy, arranged in four columns on a tan background and enclosed by a lined border. Below is a painting of a court assembly, with a bound prisoner brought before the king on his throne. 29 other figures gather inside and outside the palace.
AKM284.4, The King’s Sentence

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The King’s Sentence
Folio from the Manuscript of Kulliyat (Collected Works) of Sa`di (d. 1292)
  • Accession Number:AKM284.4
  • Place:India, Agra
  • Dimensions:41.8 x 26.2 cm
  • Date:ca. 1604
  • Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, ink, and gold on paper

  • This is the second painting to appear in the Bustan, and like AKM284.3, it illustrates the first chapter of the text on justice. It depicts a court assembly in which a bound prisoner is brought before the king. It is marked as page 71 in the manuscript.

     

    See AKM284 for an introduction to the Kulliyat (Collected Works) of Sa'di, and other paintings from this manuscript.

     

    — Marika Sardar

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