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

Safavid dynasty (1501–1722), dated 1580/90 · Shiraz

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Art Institute of Chicago · Paintings · CC0 · Ann McNear Collection

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