"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
Object type: Folio from an illustrated manuscript
Department: Islamic Art
Artist: Hafiz-i Abru
Artist bio: Iranian, born Khorasan–1430 Zanjan
Artist role: Author
Artist nationality: Iranian
Date: ca. 1425
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting with Text Block: H.13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm) 
                                            W. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Page: H. 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm)
           W. 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm)
        W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Frame: Ht. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm)
              W. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm)
              D. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Codices
Geography: Made in Herat   present-day Afghanistan  
Credit line: Gift of V. Everit Macy, 1929
Accession year: 1929
Tags: Men|Flowers