SHAYBANID BUKHARA, MID-16TH CENTURY

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A YOUTH READING POETRY TO HIS BELOVED
SHAYBANID BUKHARA, MID-16TH CENTURY
Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, set within gold rules with grey decorated borders above and below, laid down on card with salmon-pink inner borders with floral scrolls, the indigo outer margin with gold split palmettes, a rubbed inscription at the bottom, the reverse plain, mounted, framed and glazed
Painting 5 ¼ x 3 ½in. (13.3 x 8cm.); folio 7 7⁄8 x 5 ¼in. (19.9 x 13.2cm.)

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Lot Essay

Our painting is a stunning example of the Bukhara school of painting, featuring vibrant colors, intricate details, elongated figures, and elaborate costumes. It also highlights the classic bold use of gold in the background, along with dynamic floral elements. This painting is particularly similar to a scene of an amorous couple with attendants in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (acc.no. 14.584), and a loving couple in the British Museum (inv.no. 1948,1009,0.57).

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