"Purple Amaranth and Watermelon", Folio from a Dispersed Nuzhatnama-i ‘Ala’i of Shahmardan ibn Abi’l Khayr
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Shamardan ibn Abi 'l Khayr
Artist bio: Iranian, active late 11th–early 12th century
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: early 15th century
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
                 W. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
Page: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm)
           W. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm)
Mat:: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
         W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Attributed to    Iran  
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1913
Accession year: 1913
Tags: Fruit|Flowers