Artwork
A Polo Game: Page from a Kulliyyat (Collected Works) of Sa'di
A Polo Game: Page from a Kulliyyat (Collected Works) of Sa'di is an unspecified painting by the Mughal Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1596 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. A page from the collected works of the Persian poet Sa'di features a vibrant painting of a polo game.
About this work
Overview
A page from the collected works of the Persian poet Sa'di features a vibrant painting of a polo game.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts horsemen playing polo, set against a backdrop of trees and an architectural structure, with onlookers gathered at the periphery.
Technique & Style
The painting showcases intricate details and a dynamic sense of movement, characteristic of Persian art, with players and horses rendered in a variety of colors and attire.
Artist & collection
Calligraphic Exercise Showing Measurements of Individual Letters
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Khusrau Gazing at Shirin, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami
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Farhad Carrying Shirin and Her Horse, from a copy of the Khamsa of Nizami
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From the Farhang-i Jahangiri (Persian-language Dictionary) compiled by Mir Jamal al-Din Husayn Inju of Shiraz (Persian, d. 1626)
An Illuminated Folio from the Royal Manuscript of the Farhang-i Jahangiri (recto)
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