"An Old Man and His Young Wife Before Religious Arbitrators," Folio from a Gulistan of Sa'di
1610–15
Medium
Opaque watercolors and gold on paper
Dimensions
Folio: H. 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm) W. 14 3/16 in. (36.1 cm) Image: H: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm) W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Bequest of Henrie Jo Barth, 2021
Accession Number
2021.48
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Daulat · 1570–1660
**Muhammad Daulat** (or Dawlat) was a leading Mughal painter whose career spanned the reigns of emperors Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan. Active on imperial commissions from about 1595 to roughly 1635–1640, he ranks among the most accomplished artists of the Mughal atelier.) Born into a family of court painters, Daulat was the son of L’al, who served in the imperial workshop, and the brother of t...