Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād's 'The Hunting Ground' shows a group of men hunting deer, rabbits, and other animals using bows, arrows, and spears. Birds soar in the blue sky overhead. A dog trots next to one of the hunters. Trees, bushes, and flowers dot the landscape. Rocky outcroppings sprout in the background. The trees have lost their leaves, perhaps signifying the autumn season. On the bottom right, a man holds a sun parasol to shade a man on horseback. Many men wear head coverings, including turbans.
Vocabulary
Hunt: Pursue and kill a wild animal for sport or food. Outcropping: A rock formation that is visible on the surface. Parasol: A light umbrella used to give shade from the sun. Turban: A man's headdress, consisting of a long length of cotton or silk wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs.
Concepts
Persian painter Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād was born in 1450 in Herat, Timurid Empire, now Afghanistan. See his picture below.
Zoom in and find Behzād's birth country of Afghanistan on the map of South Central Asia below.
Behzād was an orphan who was raised by a well-known painter.
Behzād had many powerful art benefactors including a Sultan and a Shah.
Geometric shapes feature prominently in Behzād's works. He is best known for his Persian miniature paintings (small paintings on paper) and book illustrations.
He died in Herat in 1535 at the age of 85.
Enrichment
Activity 1: Can You Find It?
Find the following in the artwork:
Horses
Saddles
Bridles
Hunters
Turbans
Spears
Bows and Arrows
Quivers
Trees without Leaves
Flying Bird
Perching Birds
Parasol
Rocky Outcroppings
Bushes
Deer
Hare
Dog
Activity 2: Narrate the Artwork
After studying the artwork, narrate the scene shown aloud using your own words.
Activity 3: Color the Artwork
Click the crayon above, and complete page 14 of 'Art History Coloring Pages for Second Grade.'
Review
Question 1
Who are the characters in the artwork?
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Answer 1
The characters are the hunters. There is also a servant holding a parasol over a man on horseback.
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Question 2
What is the setting of the artwork?
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Answer 2
The setting is a favored hunting ground.
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Question 3
What are the characters doing in the painting?
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Answer 3
The men are hunting animals with bows, arrows, and spears. One man has already caught a hare. Another man has caught a bird.
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Question 4
How are hunting and growing crops the same, and how are they different?
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Answer 4
Both hunting and growing crops provide people with food to eat. Hunting provides animal meat to eat. Growing crops provides non-animal foods such as grains, fruits, legumes, nuts, and vegetables to eat.
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Question 5
How are hunting and raising animal livestock the same, and how are they different?
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Answer 5
Both hunting and raising animal livestock provide people with animal meat to eat. Hunting typically involves tracking and killing wild animals such as deer, wild turkeys, and ducks. Raising animal livestock involves raising and feeding domesticated animals such as chickens, pigs, and cows in a single location.
Who are the characters in the artwork?
The characters are the hunters. There is also a servant holding a parasol over a man on horseback.
What is the setting of the artwork?
The setting is a favored hunting ground.
What are the characters doing in the painting?
The men are hunting animals with bows, arrows, and spears. One man has already caught a hare. Another man has caught a bird.
How are hunting and growing crops the same, and how are they different?
Both hunting and growing crops provide people with food to eat. Hunting provides animal meat to eat. Growing crops provides non-animal foods such as grains, fruits, legumes, nuts, and vegetables to eat.
How are hunting and raising animal livestock the same, and how are they different?
Both hunting and raising animal livestock provide people with animal meat to eat. Hunting typically involves tracking and killing wild animals such as deer, wild turkeys, and ducks. Raising animal livestock involves raising and feeding domesticated animals such as chickens, pigs, and cows in a single location.
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