"An Old Man and His Young Wife Before Religious Arbitrators", Folio from a Gulistan of Sa'di 1610–15 Painting attributed to Daulat This painting was created during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–27) and illustrates a scene from the Gulistan of Sa'di, a 13th century poetic collection of moral tales. In this story, an old man takes on a much younger wife, named Pearl, but is unable to consummate the marriage. Complaining of his wife's inadequacies but unable to see his own, the old man takes the issue up with the local qadi (or magistrate), seated at the right of the "An O
"An Old Man and His Young Wife Before Religious Arbitrators", Folio from a Gulistan of Sa'di 1610–15 Painting attributed to Daulat This painting was created during the reign of Mughal Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–27) and illustrates a scene from the Gulistan of Sa'di, a 13th century poetic collection of moral tales. In this story, an old man takes on a much younger wife, named Pearl, but is unable to consummate the marriage. Complaining of his wife's inadequacies but unable to see his own, the old man takes the issue up with the local qadi (or magistrate), seated at the right of the "An Old Man and His Young Wife Before Religious Arbitrators", Folio from a Gulistan of Sa'di. Painting attributed to Daulat (Indian, active ca. 1595–1635). 1610–15. Opaque watercolors and gold on paper. (none assigned) India. Codices
Size: 2400px × 1880px
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