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Farhad Kills Himself After Hearing the False News of Shirin’s Death
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A man’s lifeless body is being observed by a group of women. A kneeling woman with a halo and wearing fine garments is Shirin, the beloved of the dead man, Farhad. Farhad cut a canal of milk through a mountain pass as a proof of his love, but on hearing the false news of her demise, he jumped off the mountain and killed himself.
| Artist / Maker | Amar Das Bhatti |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1810 |
| Culture / Origin | Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Marwar, Rajput Kingdom of Jodhpur |
| Medium | gum tempera and gold on paper |
| Dimensions | Page: 29.8 x 19.6 cm (11 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.); Miniature: 28.6 x 17.8 cm (11 1/4 x 7 in.) |
| Department | Indian and Southeast Asian Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Amar Das Bhatti (Indian, active 1800s) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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