Nushirwan Listens to the Owls (recto); the Story of Nushirwan and his Minister, "The Third Discourse on Diverse Events and Disorder in Life" (verso) from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami (1141–1209)

Date: 1555–65
Medium: opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Origin: Iran, Qazvin, Safavid period (1501-1722)
Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Hunting with falcons in a landscape; verso: Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish poems in praise of wine, Sultan Muhammad Nur (Persian, c. 1472–1536) and Mirza Muhammad (probably Persian, active c. 1520s)
Abd al-Samad (Persian, c. 1510–1600)
Persian Couplets (recto); Sleeping Youth (verso)
Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian)
The Story of Hushang (recto), Illustration and text (Persian Prose) from Majmac al-Tavarikh (A Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru; Text Page, Persian Prose, (verso), from Majmac al-Tavarikh (A Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
A princess on a terrace with attendants at night (recto); Calligraphy (verso)

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