id:			122620
accession number:	1942.871.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.871.a
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Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025) (recto), late 1400s. Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501). Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, and ink on paper; image: 8.6 x 16.1 cm (3 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.); overall: 32.4 x 21.6 cm (12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.); text area: 22.6 x 16.1 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries 1942.871.a

title:				Siyavush on His Horse Hitting a Rolling Target, from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi (940–1019 or 1025) (recto)
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creation date:			late 1400s
creation date earliest:		1450
creation date latest:		1499
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creditline:			Gift of Heeramaneck Galleries
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culture:	Iran, Shiraz, Timurid period (1370-1501)
technique:	Opaque watercolor, silver, gold, and ink on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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measurements: Image: 8.6 x 16.1 cm (3 3/8 x 6 5/16 in.); Overall: 32.4 x 21.6 cm (12 3/4 x 8 1/2 in.); Text area: 22.6 x 16.1 cm (8 7/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
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	inscription:	script: Nasta'liq
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)
	opening date:   2018-10-30T04:00:00
	<i>Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (October 30, 2018-October 28, 2019).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Heeramaneck Galleries, New York, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1942
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1942-
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wall description:
A prince from Iran’s early legendary history, Siyavush was sent by his father, the shah, to train under the great warrior Rustam in the arts of hunting, archery, and horseback riding. In this painting, Siyavush demonstrates his considerable skill by hitting the bulls eye on a rolling target from horseback. The gold sky, pastel ground with grassy tufts, and dense leafy riverbank are distinctive features of Persian painting during this period.
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