Rustam slaying jackal, from the Shahnama of Firdausi
Islamic
Ilkhanid dynasty (1256–1353), dated 1341
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Image: 30 × 25.3 cm (11 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.); Paper: 37.1 × 30.2 cm (14 5/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
Classification
calligraphy
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
18475
About the Artist
Islamic
Islamic art, a profound visual tradition originating in the 7th century CE, flourished across vast territories from Spain to India under Muslim rule, encompassing architecture, ceramics, manuscripts, textiles, and metalwork produced by diverse artisans rather than a single named master. Drawing from pre-Islamic Sasanian, Byzantine, and late antique influences, its early development under the Umayy...