An Episode from the Story of the Sasanian King Khusrau and His Beloved Shirin, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209) (verso)

Date: 1540–70
Medium: opaque watercolor, ink, gold, and silver on paper
Origin: Iran, probably Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art

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