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Marked as page 177 in the manuscript, this is the 12th and final painting to appear in the Bustan. It depicts group of sages in the wilderness: two debating over books, one praying alone, and one washing in a stream. Below the painting is an inscription in red naming the painter Hiranand, who was assigned by the workshop master to complete this illustration.
See AKM284 for an introduction to the Kulliyat (Collected Works) of Sa'di, and other paintings from this manuscript.
— Marika Sardar
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