Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Title	Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
Artist	Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600)
Date	c. 1590–1600
Medium	Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Classification	Painting

Themes: Zoological illustration

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“Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi” is a work by Sanwalah (Indian, active c. 1580–1600), dated c. 1590–1600. It is executed in gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper and classified as painting. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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