NartmadArt intelligence
SearchDiscoverCollectionWatchlistProfile
"Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) by Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
The Metropolitan Museum of ArtPublic domain

"Rustam Lassos Rakhsh", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi · ca. 1450

Comparables

Related holdings by the same hand

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

The Young Emperor Akbar Arrests the Insolent Shah Abu’l-Maali, Page from a Manuscript of the Akbarnama

Art Institute of Chicago

Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Kay Khosrow Crosses the Sea of Zareh on His Way to China, a scene from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Zal Climbing to Rudaba, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Alexander Comforts the Dying Darius, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

The Birth of Rustam, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

The Birth of Rustam, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

Zal and Rudaba in a Palace, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Zal and Rudaba in a Palace, page from a copy of the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqan's Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnama)

The Wedding Night of Anushirvan and the Khaqan's Daughter (from a copy of Firdausi's Shahnama)

Art Institute of Chicago

Rustam slaying jackal, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Rustam slaying jackal, from the Shahnama of Firdausi

Art Institute of Chicago

Museum holdings, not sale records. Auction results are only shown when a licensed price source is connected.

Research assistant

Ask about this record

Catalogue

Recorded facts

Artist

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Date

ca. 1450

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions

Page: H. 10 1/4 in. (26.1 cm) W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm) Text and painting box: H. 7 1/2 in. (19 cm) W. 5 in. (12.7 cm) Painting: H. 5 3/16 in. (13.1 cm) W. 4 11/16 in. (11.9 cm)

Classification

Codices

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1972

View original record at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Actions

Track this work

Sign in to save this to your private collection or watchlist.

  • Search
  • Discover
  • Collection
  • Watchlist
  • Profile