"Rustam Lassos the Khaqan of Chin, Pulling him from his White Elephant", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40 · Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
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"Rustam Overpowers the King of Hamavaran", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
late 15th century · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Pained Before Kai Kavus", Folio 146r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Bashdan Qara|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30 · Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Pleads for Tus Before Kai Khusrau," Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Hasan ibn Muhammad ibn `Ali ibn (?) Husaini, known as al-Mausili|al-Hasan Qawam al-Daula wa'l-Din|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated A.H. 741/1341 CE · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam rescues Bizhan from the Pit", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1560–80 · Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Saved by his Horse Rakhsh from an Attacking Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
late 15th century · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Seizes Afrasiyab by the Girdle and Lifts him from the Saddle", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1430–40 · Main support: Ink, opaque watercolor, gold on paper Margins: Ink and gold on dyed paper
Open full record"Rustam Shoots His Half-brother Shaghad through a Plane Tree", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
dated A.H. 887/1482 CE · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Shoots Isfandiyar in the Eye", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Slays Esfandiyar", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mu'in Musavvir
1666–67 · Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Slays Isfandiyar", Folio 466r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Qasim ibn 'Ali|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30 · Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Slays the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
1560–80 · Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam Wrestles with Puladvand", Folio from a Shahnama
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
15th century · Opaque water color and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam's First Course: Rakhsh Kills a Lion", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1430–40 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam's First Encounter with Afrasiyab", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mu'in Musavvir
dated A.H. 1077/ 1666–67 CE · Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam's Fourth Course, He Cleaves a Witch", Folio 120v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Qadimi|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525 · Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Rustam's Seventh Course: He Kills the White Div", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi|Mu'in Musavvir
dated A.H. 1077/ 1666–67 CE · Ink, opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
Hafiz-i Abru
ca. 1425 · Opaque watercolor, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Sam Comes to Inspect Rustam", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1330–40 · Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and silver on paper
Open full record"Sam Seals His Pact with Sindukht", Folio 85v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Qadimi|'Abd al-Vahhab|Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
ca. 1525–30 · Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Open full record"Satan, Don't Get Thee Behind Me!"–Anything to Get Possession (from "Harper's Weekly," vol. 16, p. 641)
Thomas Nast|Horace Greeley|Harper's Weekly
August 17, 1872 · Wood engraving
Open full record"Say Fellars, them's my new duds," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Knapp & Company|W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1888–89 · Commercial color lithograph
Open full record"Say Fellars, them's my new duds," from the Terrors of America set (N136) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco
Knapp & Company|W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1888–89 · Commercial color lithograph
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