"Bahram Gur Sees a Herd of Deer Mesmerized by Dilaram' s Music", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1597–98
Medium
Main support: ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper Margins: gold on dyed paper
Dimensions
H. 9 5/8 in. (24.5 cm) W. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Alexander Smith Cochran, 1913
Accession Number
13.228.28
Tags
About the Artist
Miskin|Amir Khusrau Dihlavi · 1545–1630
Miskin, whose pen name translates to "the humble one" or "the poor," flourished as one of the preeminent painters in the opulent Mughal court of Emperor Akbar I (r. 1556–1605), active from the 1570s until around 1604.) Born circa 1560, he was the son of the artist Mahesh and brother to the painter 'Asi, both of whom contributed to the vibrant imperial workshop in Fatehpur Sikri and later Lahore.) ...