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AKM284.21, A Prince and his Beloved

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"L"i"n"e"s" "o"f" "c"a"l"l"i"g"r"a"p"h"y"."
AKM284.21, A Prince and his Beloved

© The Aga Khan Museum

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A Prince and his Beloved
Folio from the manuscript of Kulliyat (Collected Works) of Sa‘di (d. 1292)
  • Accession Number:AKM284.21
  • Place:India, Agra
  • Dimensions:41.8 x 26.2 cm
  • Date:ca. 1604
  • Materials and Technique:opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper

  • This object is included in the following tour(s):
    Stop #4 of Audio Guide: Creativity

     

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      A Court Assembly, AKM284.19

More About A Prince and his Beloved

Found in the final section of the manuscript, this painting represents a prince standing before a garden pavilion, where his beloved waits. It is marked as page 316 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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