Rustam and Sohrab

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the 10th century Persian Shahnameh of Ferdowsi; depicting Rustam killing his son Sohrab. Rustam kills his son in battle, and, never having met him, does not realise his true identity until after his death. Rustam killing Sohrab.

Kind

artefact

Date

1550–1599 CE