Mutawakkil at the banks of the Tigris, 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 traditional attire are gathered outdoors, with one man standing in a doorway and another seated in the foreground. The scene is set against a backdrop of patterned walls and a garden. A group of men in traditional attire are gathered outdoors, with one man standing in a doorway and another seated in the foreground. The scene is set against a backdrop of patterned walls and a garden. Further Reading This illustration shows a royal audience at the bank of the River Tigris. The composition is divided into three horizonal segments. The lowest segment shows a river. Figures fill the middle segment, and a bearded man wearing a crown occupies the centre. The upper segment of the painting shows a wall covered with decorative tiles and an archway, in which a man—probably an attendant—stands. The text of the Nigaristan ind