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Royal Reception in a Landscape, right folio from the double frontispiece of a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (Persian, about 940–1019 or 1025) (verso)
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The painting on the verso of this folio is the first half of a double-page frontispiece now detached from a <em>Shah-nama</em> manuscript (see <a href="http://cma.org/art/1956.10"><u>CMA 1956.10</u></a><u> </u>for the second half of the frontispiece). The scene does not illustrate a narrative from the <em>Shah-nama</em>, but is likely a representation of the courtly audience for whose entertainment the manuscript was created. The date and style of the painting indicate that it was made during the reign of the Timurid dynasty in Shiraz, Iran.
| Artist / Maker | Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1444 |
| Culture / Origin | Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501) |
| Medium | opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper |
| Dimensions | Image: 26.3 x 20.7 cm (10 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.); Overall: 32.5 x 22.1 cm (12 13/16 x 8 11/16 in.) |
| Department | Islamic Art |
| Type | Manuscript |
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