A Musician playing a Stringed Instrument,Page from a Muraqqa‘ (album)

Unknown artist

17th century (assemblage: probably 19th century)

Opaque watercolour, ink and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A figure in traditional attire plays a stringed instrument within an ornate frame. The surrounding paper features a delicate gold floral pattern. A figure in traditional attire plays a stringed instrument within an ornate frame. The surrounding paper features a delicate gold floral pattern. Further Reading The calligraphy on this page includes some verses from Bustan, the anecdotal verse work of the 13th-century Persian poet Sa‘di. The young man in the painting is playing a string instrument, probably a lute. Accession number: AKM423