The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318)
c. 1596
Basavana
Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600)
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The siege of Arbela in the era of Hulagu Khan, from a Chingiz-nama (Book of Chingiz Khan) of the Jami al-tavarikh (Compendium of Chronicles) of Rashid al-Din (Persian,1247–1318), c. 1596. Basavana (Indian, active c. 1560–1600), Sur Das Gujarati (Indian, active 16th century). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1947.502 The lord of the citadel in blue is negotiating its surrender to the Mongol general, who rides the white horse in the lower right.
- Maker/Artist
- Basavana
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
- Medium
- opaque, watercolor, ink, gold, paper
- Dimensions
- Image: 34 x 20 cm (13 3/8 x 7 7/8 in.); Overall: 38.5 x 25 cm (15 3/16 x 9 13/16 in.); with mat: 49 x 36.3 cm (19 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: recto lower left: [translated] Siege of the fort of Irbil by Urgatu Nuyan and the attainment of victory by command of Hulagu Khan.; verso overall: [text]
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1947.502
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Exhibition of the Month: Indian Miniatures, Highlights of Asian Paintings from The Cleveland Museum of Art, <em>Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 4-August 5, 2003., <em>Indian Miniature Rotation (Gallery 115)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (February 20-August 18, 2004).
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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