id:			164650
accession number:	2006.146.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2006.146.a
updated:		2023-03-20 10:12:17.213000

Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday (recto), c. 1560–80. Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722). Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; image: 26.8 x 17.5 cm (10 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.); overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. 2006.146.a

title:				Bahram Visits the White Domed Pavilion on Friday (recto)
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creation date:			c. 1560–80
creation date earliest:		1555
creation date latest:		1585
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creditline:			Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
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culture:	Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722)
technique:	opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
department:	Islamic Art
collection:	Islamic Art
type:		Manuscript
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CREATORS

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measurements: Image: 26.8 x 17.5 cm (10 9/16 x 6 7/8 in.); Overall: 30.7 x 19.7 cm (12 1/16 x 7 3/4 in.)
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	inscription:	Script: Nasta'liq
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Islamic art rotation
	opening date:   2015-12-16T05:00:00
	<i>Islamic art rotation</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2015-December 19, 2016).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 116)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 14, 2012-December 9, 2013).

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PROVENANCE

	William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], Katonah, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-2006
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2006-
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fun fact:
The wife recounts a tale with dancing fairies, suggested by the girl dancing to music in the foreground of the painting.

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wall description:
The <em>Haft Paykar</em> is an epic romantic poem that tells the story of the Sasanian king, Bahram Gur (ruled AD 420–38). The story relates how the king had an architect construct seven domed pavilions with different colors for each of his seven beautiful brides who came from different parts of the world. On each day of the week, the king visited one princess and enjoyed her company. In the center of this scene, sits Bahram and his bride from Iran dressed in resplendent white garments. Attendants bring them food and drink, while a dancer and an ensemble of musicians entertains them.
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