In the Court of Abu Saʿid, Folio from a manuscript of Nigaristan

Author: Ahmad

1573-74 CE/980 AH/AH 980

Ink, opaque watercolour, and gold on paper

Aga Khan Museum

A group of men in ornate robes are gathered in a room with patterned walls and floor. Some men are seated, while others stand and converse. A group of men in ornate robes are gathered in a room with patterned walls and floor. Some men are seated, while others stand and converse. Further Reading The illustration is divided into two vertical spaces. Similar to other Illustrations in the Nigaristan , it shows both the interior of a room—which occupies most of the painting—and its façade. Here, the main room is a court scene where a crowned figure sits in a pavilion surrounded by attendants. A tall, slender woman stands in the middle of the room on the right. According to the text, the illustration depicts a ceremony, where different women are introduced to the Ilkha