BUKHARA, SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY

Individual figures in Bukhara miniature paintings from the 16th century are not uncommon. A comparable example displaying a discussing couple was sold in these Rooms, 23 April 2015, lot 51. There are a number of Bukhara figural paintings in which the figures are painted on an uncoloured paper ground; our example is unusual for being finely executed on a cream colored linen.