# Abu'l Qasim Firdausi

Artist galleries · hang 749 · 10 works

Abu'l Qasim Firdausi (Iranian, Paj ca. 940/41–1020 Tus). Every work of theirs in the collection, in today's hang.

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

## Section 1, north wall

1. ["The Four Knights of Kai Khusrau in the Mountains", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-four-knights-of-kai-khusrau-in-the-mountains-folio-from-met-449107), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, dated 741 AH/1341 CE. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/the-four-knights-of-kai-khusrau-in-the-mountains-folio-from-met-449107?hang=749)
2. ["Isfandiyar's Third Course: He Slays a Dragon", Folio 434v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/isfandiyar-s-third-course-he-slays-a-dragon-folio-434v-from-met-452160), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1530. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/isfandiyar-s-third-course-he-slays-a-dragon-folio-434v-from-met-452160?hang=749)
3. ["Bahram Gur Hunting with Azada", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/bahram-gur-hunting-with-azada-folio-from-a-shahnama-book-of-met-451411), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, dated 753 AH/1352 CE. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/bahram-gur-hunting-with-azada-folio-from-a-shahnama-book-of-met-451411?hang=749)

## Section 1, south wall

4. ["Zahhak is Told His Fate", Folio 29v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/zahhak-is-told-his-fate-folio-29v-from-the-shahnama-book-of-met-452113), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1524. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/zahhak-is-told-his-fate-folio-29v-from-the-shahnama-book-of-met-452113?hang=749)
5. ["Gushtasp Slays the Rhino-Wolf", Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/gushtasp-slays-the-rhino-wolf-folio-from-a-shahnama-book-of-met-452648), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1330–40. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/gushtasp-slays-the-rhino-wolf-folio-from-a-shahnama-book-of-met-452648?hang=749)
6. ["Bahram Gur Pins the Coupling Onagers", Folio 568r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/bahram-gur-pins-the-coupling-onagers-folio-568r-from-the-sha-met-452171), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1530–35. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/bahram-gur-pins-the-coupling-onagers-folio-568r-from-the-sha-met-452171?hang=749)

## Section 2, south wall

7. ["The Besotted Iranian Camp Attacked by Night", Folio 241r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-besotted-iranian-camp-attacked-by-night-folio-241r-from-met-452145), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1525–30. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/the-besotted-iranian-camp-attacked-by-night-folio-241r-from-met-452145?hang=749)
8. ["Tahmuras Defeats the Divs", Folio 23v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/tahmuras-defeats-the-divs-folio-23v-from-the-shahnama-book-o-met-452112), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1525. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/tahmuras-defeats-the-divs-folio-23v-from-the-shahnama-book-o-met-452112?hang=749)

## Section 2, north wall

9. ["The Angel Surush Rescues Khusrau Parviz from a Cul-de-sac", Folio 708v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-angel-surush-rescues-khusrau-parviz-from-a-cul-de-sac-fo-met-452182), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1530–35. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/the-angel-surush-rescues-khusrau-parviz-from-a-cul-de-sac-fo-met-452182?hang=749)
10. ["The Feast of Sada", Folio 22v from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-feast-of-sada-folio-22v-from-the-shahnama-book-of-kings-met-452111), Abu'l Qasim Firdausi, ca. 1525. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/artist/abu-l-qasim-firdausi/the-feast-of-sada-folio-22v-from-the-shahnama-book-of-kings-met-452111?hang=749)

## Doors

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