A Hindu princess committing sati against the wishes of the Emperor Akbar but with his reluctant consent
Artist
Naw'ī, Mohammad Rizā, (-1610)
Title
A Hindu princess committing sati against the wishes of the Emperor Akbar but with his reluctant consent
Description
Depicts a scene in the work Sūz u gudāz ("Burning and melting") by Muhammad Rizā Nau'ī of Khasbushan (d. 1610). In the right foreground, on horseback, is Prince Dāniyāl, Akbar's third son, from whom Nau'ī received the story.
Date
18th century (Imprint)
Medium
Gouache
Dimensions
22.6 x 16 cm
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Notes
Other depictions of this scene are found in a manuscript in the British Library, MS Or. 2839, fol. 17v (see J. Losty, The art of the book in India, London c.1982, pp. 98-99, and N. Titley, Miniatures from Persian manuscripts, London 1977, p. 135) and a manuscript in the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, no. P. 268, fol. 31v (see N. Titley, Persian miniature painting, London 1983, pp. 121-122)
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A Hindu princess committing suttee against the wishes of the Emperor Akbar but with his reluctant consent. Gouache.
Painting
18th century By: Mohammad Rizā Naw'īPublished: [17--]