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Yusuf and Zulaikha

Painting
ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This charming painting from Hyderabad shows Zulaykha in a palace garden attended by maids. Yusuf approaches in the background. The story of Yusuf and Zuleikha was a popular romance and was illustrated in many different parts of the Islamic world. this example is done in the distinctive style debelopend at the Hyderabad court in the 18th century.


Object details

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Object type
TitleYusuf and Zulaikha (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, Yusuf approaching Zulaykha, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Hyderabad, ca. 1750
Physical description
Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Zulaykha in a palace garden attended by maids with Yusuf approaching, illustration to the Persian romance Yusuf and Zulayka.
Content description
Zulaykha in a palace garden attended by maids with Yusuf approaching.
Style
Subjects depicted
Summary
This charming painting from Hyderabad shows Zulaykha in a palace garden attended by maids. Yusuf approaches in the background. The story of Yusuf and Zuleikha was a popular romance and was illustrated in many different parts of the Islamic world. this example is done in the distinctive style debelopend at the Hyderabad court in the 18th century.
Collection
Accession number
D.368-1908

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Record createdMay 14, 2008
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