{
  "title": "Guru Nanak with Shah Behlol \u2014 Baghdad-associated painting",
  "sourceRecord": "https://sikhi.io/gallery?img=a-painting-of-guru-nanak-from-baghdad-iraq-attributed-to-a-painter-by",
  "sourceCatalogue": {
    "id": "MaplesyrupSushi_Comprehensive/images/A painting of Guru Nanak from Baghdad, Iraq attributed to a painter by the name of Kamal-ud-din Behzad (1450-1535) of Tabriz 01.jpg",
    "title": "A painting of Guru Nanak from Baghdad, Iraq attributed to a painter by the name of Kamal-ud-din Behzad (1450-1535) of Tabriz 01",
    "desc": "A painting of Guru Nanak with Shah Behlol (kneeling) from Baghdad, Iraq attributed to a painter by the name of Kamal-ud-din Behzad (1450-1535) of Tabriz. It is claimed this painting was made while Guru Nanak passed through the area during his Udasi (travel). It may be the original portrait or a later reproduction using the original portrait as inspiration. Further reading: A very similar painting in colour can be viewed at the bottom of this webpage:",
    "artist": "Kamal-ud-din Behzad (1450-1535) of Tabriz (claimed)",
    "date": "early 16th century (claimed)",
    "period": "Early Period (1469-1606)",
    "guru": "Guru Nanak Dev Ji",
    "artType": "Paintings",
    "img": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/A_painting_of_Guru_Nanak_from_Baghdad%2C_Iraq_attributed_to_a_painter_by_the_name_of_Kamal-ud-din_Behzad_%281450-1535%29_of_Tabriz_01.jpg",
    "thumb": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/A_painting_of_Guru_Nanak_from_Baghdad%2C_Iraq_attributed_to_a_painter_by_the_name_of_Kamal-ud-din_Behzad_%281450-1535%29_of_Tabriz_01.jpg",
    "w": 559,
    "h": 440,
    "cats": []
  },
  "catalogueCaveat": "Attribution to Kamal-ud-din Behzad and an early-sixteenth-century date are disputed. The Wikimedia Commons record for version 01 cites Sikh Heritage: Ethos and Relics describing this as a twentieth-century painting by an unknown artist. Not established as a lifetime or earliest depiction.",
  "restoration": {
    "date": "2026-09-09",
    "credit": "SikhArchive",
    "method": "AI-assisted visual restoration using the built-in GPT Image tool; exact model version not exposed.",
    "note": "Generated reconstruction based on the source reproduction; details may differ. Not a conservation treatment or evidence of original appearance.",
    "prompt": "Restore the supplied monochrome painting conservatively. Preserve the full composition, figures, faces, gestures, clothing, setting and frame. Reduce glare, compression and fading while retaining painted texture. Do not colourise, add objects or invent illegible detail."
  },
  "restoredWork": {
    "name": "Guru Nanak with Shah Behlol \u2014 SikhArchive restoration",
    "creator": "SikhArchive",
    "publisher": "SikhArchive",
    "contentUrl": "https://sikharchive.co.uk/archives/guru-nanak-baghdad-restored-1414.webp",
    "homepage": "https://sikharchive.co.uk/#featured-restoration",
    "dateCreated": "2026-09-09",
    "creditText": "SikhArchive \u2014 AI-assisted restoration, 2026"
  }
}