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) title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: c. 1560–80 creation date earliest: 1555 creation date latest: 1585 current location: creditline: Gift of William Kelly Simpson in memory of his wife Marilyn M. Simpson and her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. copyright: --- culture: Iran, Shiraz, Safavid period (1501-1722) technique: opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper department: Islamic Art collection: Islamic Art type: Manuscript find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- 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.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: Script: Nasta'liq translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: Islamic art rotation opening date: 2015-12-16T05:00:00 Islamic art rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 16, 2015-December 19, 2016). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * Main Gallery Rotation (gallery 116). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 14, 2012-December 9, 2013). --- PROVENANCE William Kelly Simpson [1928-2017], Katonah, NY, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art date: ?-2006 footnotes: citations: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH date: 2006- footnotes: citations: --- fun fact: The wife recounts a tale with dancing fairies, suggested by the girl dancing to music in the foreground of the painting. digital description: wall description: The Haft Paykar 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. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2006.146.a/2006.146.a_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2006.146.a/2006.146.a_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2006.146.a/2006.146.a_full.tif