Harvard Art Museums > 1979.20.78: Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27) Manuscripts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27) (Attributed to Shaykh Zada)(Scribe: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni) , 1979.20.78,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215052. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1979.20.78 People Attributed to Shaykh Zada, Persian (active 1st half of 16th century) Scribe: Mir ‘Ali al-Husayni, Uzbek (active 1st half of 16th century) Title Garden Scene (painting, verso), Text (recto), folio 78 from the Bustan by Sa`di, Written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) and Reworked for Emperor Jahangir (1605-27) Classification Manuscripts Work Type manuscript folio Date c. 1531-1532 Places Creation Place: Central Asia, Uzbekistan, Bukhara Period Shaybanid period Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215052 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper Dimensions 23 x 13.2 cm (9 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer in memory of Frances L. Hofer Accession Year 1979 Object Number 1979.20.78 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Cartier and Islamic Art: In Search of Modernity (London, Thames & Hudson, 2021)., pp. 242-243, ill. Exhibition History The Heavenly Court: Persian Poetry and Painting, Harvard University Art Museums, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, 02/09/1985 - 03/31/1985 Paintings for Princes: The Art of the Book in Islam, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/27/1990 - 03/25/1990 Related Works 1979.20 Attributed to Bishndas Manuscript of the Bustan (Orchard) by Sa`di, written for Sultan `Abd al-`Aziz (1540-50) Manuscripts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
