Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus
Who they branched from. Who branched from them.
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"Elias and Khizr at the Fountain of Life', Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Folio from an illustrated manuscript. Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

"The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Folio from an illustrated manuscript. Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

"The Wedding of Siyavush and Farangis", Folio 185v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp
Abu'l Qasim Firdausi
Folio from an illustrated manuscript. Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
When their work was branched from
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DAO activity
Proposal votes, circles curated, grants received. All ledger-attested. Participation, never popularity.
The Department of Asian Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, stewarding one of the most comprehensive holdings of Japanese woodblock prints outside of Japan.
Contemporary hanga (woodblock) printer and fourth-generation atelier keeper. Working between traditional reproduction technique and contemporary composition.
Institutional archive of Ottoman court manuscripts and miniatures. Provenance-verified digitization programme.