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Bulbul
Painting
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South Asia Institute Chicago
Name/Title
Bulbul
Entry/Object ID
2010.011
Collection
Hundal Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Abdur Rahman Chughtai
Date made
circa 1951
Time Period
20th Century
Dimensions
Height
19-1/8 in
Width
8-1/2 in
Interpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical Context
Label
The bulbul or nightingale is prominent in Sufi poetry with the simile of the bulbul hopelessly in love with the moon or the lover (male or female) bound to love the Beloved (God).
