"Laur and Chanda in the Forest", Folio from a Chandayana (or Laur Chanda)
ca. 1525–50
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions
Page: H. 10 1/16 in. (25.5 cm) W. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm) Painting: H. 7 11/16 in. (19.5 cm) W. 5 13/16 in. (14.7 cm)
Classification
Codices
Department
Islamic Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Wendy Findlay, 1982
Accession Number
1982.476.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lush, enchanted forest of this exquisite folio from the *Chandayana* (or *Laur Chanda*), celebrated 14th-century Hindustani romance by poet Maulana Da'ud. Dated around 1525–50, it captures the star-crossed lovers Laur and Chanda amid towering trees, their tender encounter evoking the epic's themes of divine love and longing. This page, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Islamic Art, showcases the narrative intimacy of codex manuscripts, where text and image intertwine to bring Sufi-infused poetry to life. Crafted with ink, opaque watercolor, and shimmering gold on paper, the ...