"Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1530

Artist

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus)

Date

ca. 1530

Culture or place

Iran

Medium

Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

Size

Painting: H. 11 in. (27.9 cm) W. 10 5/16 in. (26.2 cm) Page: H. 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm) Mat: H. 22 in. (55.9 cm) W. 16 in. (40.6 cm)

Type

Codices

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Licence

Public domain: free to use, no permission needed