Youth Confesses his Falling in Love to his Father

Description Provenance Credit

Description Set in India, this story from Walters manuscript W.649 begins with a young Hindu man confessing his strong love for his childhood friend to his father. His father consents to the young man's request to marry and sends a message to the girl's parents.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creators

Muhammad Riza Naw'i Khabushani (died 1019 AH/AD 1610) (Author)
Ibn Sayyid Murad al-Husayni (Scribe)
Muhammad `Ali Naqqash Mashhadi (Artist)

Period

1068 AH/AD 1657 (Safavid; Mughal)

Medium

ink and pigments on laid paper
(Manuscripts & Rare Books)

Accession Number

W.649.9A

Measurements

H: 9 1/4 x W: 5 11/16 in. (23.5 x 14.5 cm)

Geographies

Iran (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Binding from Burning and Melting	Title
n.d.; 13th century AH/AD 19th century	Period
W.649.binding	Accession

Young Hindu Girl Prepares Herself for the Wedding	Title
1068 AH/AD 1657 (Safavid; Mughal)	Period
W.649.10B	Accession
wedding	Tags