'Bizhan Receives an Invitation through Manizha's Nurse', Folio 300v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525–30, Made in Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 12 5/8 x W. 7 1/4 in. (H. 32.1 x W. 18.4 cm), Codices, Painting attributed to 'Abd al-Vahhab assisted by Mir Musavvir, Bizhan's envious companion, Gurgin, suggests they attend a festival near Irman but over the border, in Turan, and abduct the prettiest girls. Bizhan enters a grove alone to spy on the girls, but Manizha, the daughter of Afrasiyab, notices him and sends her maid to learn all she can about him
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Bizhan Receives, Invitation, Manizha, Nurse, Folio 300v, Shahnama, Book, Kings, Shah Tahmasp, ca, 1525–30, Iran, Tabriz, Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, gold, paper, Painting, H, 12 5/8 x W, 7 1/4, 32.1, 18.4 cm, Codices, Painting attributed to 'Abd al-Vahhab assisted by Mir Musavvir, Bizhan, envious companion, Gurgin, attend, festival, Irman, border, Turan, abduct, prettiest girls, enters, grove alone, spy, girls, daughter, Afrasiyab, notices, sends, maid, learn
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