Folio from a Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (d. 1390); recto: a polo game; verso: text, poem on qualities of the beloved and transience of life
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Period
1523-24 (930 A.H.) -
Geography
Herat, Afghanistan -
Material
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper -
Dimension
H x W (overall): 29.6 x 18.6 cm (11 5/8 x 7 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1932.49 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1932.49
Object Details
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Calligrapher
Sultan Muhammad Nur -
Artist
Shaykhzade -
Description
Detached folio from a bound copy of Divan (collected poems) by Hafiz (F1932.45) with selections from the work of Ibn Yamin, Omar Khayyam, and Nizami in the margins; text: Persian in black nasta'liq script; recto: illustration and text: A polo game, verso: text: two columns, 12 lines and marginal verses; one of a group of 9 detached folios (F 1932.46-54) from the bound manuscript (F 1932.45); accessioned separately.Border: The painting and the text are set in gold, black, and blue rulings on cream-colored paper. -
Provenance
To 1931Claude Anet (1868-1931), Paris to 1931 [1]1932Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), acquired in Paris, March 21, 1932 [2]From 1932Freer Gallery of Art, puchased from Hagop Kevorkian in 1932 [3]Notes:[1] Object file, folder sheet note.[2] See Hagop Kevorkian's letter to Mr. Lodge, dated March 25, 1932 Paris, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.[3] Object file, undated folder sheet note. See also Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)Art of the Court of Shah Tahmasp (December 16, 1979 to August 14, 1980)Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)Special Exhibition Afghanistan (September 3, 1963 to June 5, 1964)Untitled Exhibition, Persian Paintings and Ceramics (May 5, 1933 to January 9, 1945) -
Previous custodian or owner
Claude Anet (1868-1931)Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962) -
Origin
Herat, Afghanistan -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Manuscript -
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