A Century of Asian Art at Oberlin: Persian and South Asian Paintings and Manuscripts

This small but admirable collection of works from Persia and South Asia, which are often requested for private viewings by classes at Oberlin College, has rarely been exhibited to the public in such a complete fashion. Works from the 15th to the 19th centuries include manuscript pages from the Qur’an and Persian Shahnameh(Book of Kings), Sanskrit texts, scenes from stories and poems, depictions of religious subjects, and Ragamala paintings that illustrate Indian musical modes.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website.