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Episode from the love story of Laila and Majnun, Majnun in conversation with Laila before a tent
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Episode from the love story of Laila and Majnun, Majnun in conversation with Laila before a tent

anonymous · c. 1500 - c. 1700 · brush; paper; deck paint; gilt paint; gouache (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Majnun Visits Laila in Her Tent. Illustration from the story of Laila and Majnun from the Khamsa of Nizami.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingPersian miniature
Credit lineEpisode uit de liefdesgeschiedenis van Laila en Majnun, Majnun in gesprek met Laila voor een tent. c. 1500 - c. 1700. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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