Laila and Majnun
Painting
ca. 1720 (made)
ca. 1720 (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Laila visiting her lover Majnun in the desert. She wears green garments and extends a wine cup to Majmun; two crows perch on his head and shoulders; they sit on a carpet.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Laila and Majnun (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Laila and Majnun, opaque watercolour on paper, Kulu, ca. 1720 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour on paper, depicting Laila visiting her lover Majnun in the desert. She wears green garments and extends a wine cup to Majmun; two crows perch on his head and shoulders; they sit on a carpet. |
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| Content description | Laila visiting her lover Majnun in the desert. She wears green garments and extends a wine cup to Majmun; two crows perch on his head and shoulders; they sit on a carpet. |
| Credit line | P. C. Manuk and Miss G. M. Coles Bequest through Art Fund |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | <font -u>Leyli and Majnun</font> by Nizami Ganjavi (1141-1209) |
| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 335, cat. no. 20 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.22-1949 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2003 |
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