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31. Johnson 54,38

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,38
Title:
The monkey and the turtles, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The monkey and the turtles. Panel of eight lines of text; overpainted and rebacked. 213 by 122 mm; page 216 by 130 mm. A monkey is up a tree dropping figs into the water as two turtles swim towards him in a river. From the story of the turtle who sought the friendship of a monkey (Eastwick (...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

32. Johnson 54,46

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,46
Title:
The rat and the cat, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The rat and the cat. Panel of nine lines of text; slightly overpainted and rebacked. 222 by 120 mm; page 300 by 188 mm. A cat is seen in a landscape with a small temple by a pond with two ducks swimming in the foreground. From the story of the rat who makes friends with a cat (Eastwick (1854...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

33. Johnson 54,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,6
Title:
The carpenter and the monkey, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Ghulam Reza (fl.1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
The carpenter and the monkey. By Ghulam Reza. Text on picture incomplete; inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ghulam reza’ (the work of Ghulam Reza); numbered 6 in Persian. 174 by 115 mm; page 283 by 186 mm. The carpenter is about to kill a monkey. From the story of the monkey who gets ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

34. Johnson 54,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,9
Title:
The crab and the heron, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Gobind Singh (fl.1775-1782)
Scope & Content:
The crab and the heron. By Gobind Singh. Inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i gobind singh musavvir’ (the work of the painter Gobind Singh). 169 by 103 mm; page 294 by 176 mm. A crab is on the neck of a fisherman and fish bones are on the ground beside him. From the story of the old hero...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

35. Johnson 54,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,14
Title:
The geese and the turtle, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Ram Sahai (fl. 1760-1782)
Scope & Content:
The geese and the turtle. By Ram Sahai. Inscribed on mount in small writing (cf no.11) in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ram saha‘i’ (the work of Ram Sahai); numbered 16 in Persian. 165 by 106 mm; page 265 by 181 mm. Two onlookers standing outside a walled town gaze with amazement at a turtle being carri...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

36. Johnson 54,29

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,29
Title:
The hares and the elephants, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
The hares and the elephants. By Udwat Singh. No text on reverse; inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh’ (the work of Udwat Singh); numbered 25 or 35 in Persian. 172 by 109 mm; page 322 by 207 mm. A herd of elephants drink at a pool, crushing a hare; another hare looks on. From...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

37. Johnson 54,42

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,42
Title:
The holy man and the mouse, from the 'Iyar-i Danish
Scope & Content:
The holy man and the mouse. Panel of eight lines of text; overpainted and rebacked. 231 by 125 mm; page 302 by 193 mm. A holy man is seated on a terrace with a woman; a servant approaches with a dish. From the story of the holy man who prays for the mouse, dropped at his feet by a kite, to b...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1600
Extent:
1 Item

38. Johnson 54,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,11
Title:
The turtle and the scorpion , from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Sital Das (fl. 1780-1782), attributed to
Scope & Content:
The turtle and the scorpion. Attributed to Sital Das. Numbered 13 in Persian. 168 by 102 mm; page 322 by 208 mm. A scorpion sits on the back of a turtle which is swimming across a stream. From the story of the turtle which carried its friend, the scorpion, across a stream, yet the scorpion ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

39. Johnson 54,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,10
Title:
The fisherman and the fish, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Ram Sahai (fl. 1760-1782)
Scope & Content:
The fishermen and the fish. By Ram Sahai. Inscribed on mount in Persian in a smaller and different hand from the preceding pictures: ‘‘amal-i ram saha‘i’ (the work of Ram Sahai); numbered 12 in Persian. 165 by 104 mm; page 332 by 209 mm. Three fishermen are about to catch a fish, while anoth...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

40. Johnson 54,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 54,7
Title:
The falcon, the sparrow and the salamander, from the 'Iyar-i Danish. Artist(s): Ram Sahai (fl. 1760-1782)
Scope & Content:
The falcon, the sparrow and the salamander. By Ram Sahai. Inscribed on mount in Persian: ‘‘amal-i ram sahai’ (the work of Ram Sahai); numbered 8 in Persian. 192 by 115 mm; page 282 by 184 mm. The falcon is perched on a hilltop and a sparrow flies towards a salamander. From the story of the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item