id:			146121
accession number:	1971.305
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.305
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Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso), late 1500s. Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501). Opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald 1971.305

title:				Rustam Lassoing his Horse, Rakhsh, in a Landscape (recto); Calligraphy, Persian Verses (verso)
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creation date:			late 1500s
creation date earliest:		1460
creation date latest:		1499
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creditline:			Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald
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culture:	Afghanistan, Herat, Timurid period (1370–1501)
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink, gold and silver on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)
	opening date:   2019-04-16T04:00:00
	<i>Arts of Iran (Islamic art rotation)</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (April 16-October 6, 2019).

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PROVENANCE

	Mr. and Mrs. John D. MacDonald, Cambridge, MA, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-1971
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1971-
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The handsome youth lassoing the feisty colt in this painting is Rustam, the <em>Shahnama</em>'s most popular hero. A favorite episode for artists, this event marks a turning point in the fortunes of Iran and offers a wonderful pictorial opportunity. <br><br>It occurs in a time of trouble for Iran—the throne is empty and a foreign army has invaded the land. The country needs a mighty warrior to fight for her, and the young Rustam is ready for the challenge—once he finds a horse that can bear his enormous weight! <br><br>The herds are gathered for Rustam's inspection: a piebald bay colt catches his eye. For three years no one has been able to capture the colt, known as "Rustam's Rakhsh." Rustam asks what price the herdsman wants for him. The reply: "If you are a true Rustam—a true 'deliverer'—mount him and make the land of Iran aright. The cost of Rakhsh is the soil of Iran and the deliverance of the world!"
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