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Painter Mani presenting king Bukhram-Gur with his drawing. Alishir Navoi. Collected works. MS 559 SPL, Dorn, f. 184.1521-1522. Shakrukhia (Tashkent)
PAINTER  MANI  PRESENTING  KING BUKHRAM-GUR WITH HIS DRAWING


One of many legends about Bakhram-Gur tells about king’s love for a young beautiful Chinese woman’s portrait by Mani.
The moment of presentation on this miniature are like the illustration to the manuscript by Kashifi.
The composition of this scene is traditional for Middle East. Stylistic features and colour scheme, landscape and clouds’ form says about one painting school.
Shahrukhia group focuses attention on scenes concerning creative professions.