Sufis In Ecstasy

Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi painted Sufis In Ecstasy under the rule of Mughal emperor Shahjahan. Praises of Allah and saints are inscribed on the painting in Persian. It is painted by using gouache with gold on a leaf while flowers are painted by using gold. There is also seal of Rahmat Khan and Muhafiz Khan. In the artwork one can see that Sufis are dancing while there are 6 Seikhs sitting around them. They are wearing Jama with Persian coat and they are sitting on a carpet filled with flower motifs. One can also observe the palace kind of structure behind them it is decorated in Persian style of Architecture. Bright colours are used and different colours of Jamas of both Seikhs and Saints make it more attractive. Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi is the one who painted illustrations for the story of Yusuf and Zulaykha ( prophet Yusuf and Potiphar's wife). Most of the painting are located at Chester Beatty Library, Dublin. It was signed by Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi that he painted these art works in Kashmir. Style of Muhammad Nadir al-Samarqandi relates to that of Bukhara school of Persian Painting. It is located at the Johnson collection at the British Library while it was purchased from Richard Johnson in 1807.