The Garden of Paradise

Ustad Muhammad al-Shirazi · 1548

Medium

Gouache, gold, and lapis lazuli on paper

Dimensions

38 × 26 cm

From a Safavid manuscript produced in Shiraz, this miniature depicts the Quranic paradise garden — a walled enclosure with a central fountain, peacocks, and abundant flowering trees. The geometric tilework of the border is repeated at six scales within the image.