fablesandgables: Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing, From Pictorial Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects – Unknown Artist, mid 18th century Oil on canvas, 36 x 35 in. (91.4 x 88.9 cm) This image captures the culminating moment in the passionate love affair … Continue reading
brassmanticore: Birds in a Landscape Illustrated album leaf Bikaner, Rajasthan, mid 18th century AD This evocative composition shows pairs of storks and birds in movement. Although landscapes were unusual in all schools of Indian painting, this work from Bikaner, Rajasthan … Continue reading
centuriespast: The Goddess Sarasvati Artist/maker unknown, Indian Geography:Made in Calcutta (present-day Kolkata), West Bengal, India, AsiaPeriod:KalighatDate:c. 1850-1875Medium:Transparent, opaque, and metallic watercolors on paper Philadelphia Museum of Art
sisterwolf: Utka Nayika – A lady awaits her lover in the forest ca 1775-1780 via
Persian art by: Mahmoud Farshchian
“Night’s Engulfing Magic”, 1993
ghariibi: A Persian wizard. Watercolor, gauache & gold on paper. Reza Mahdavi.
mad-moiselle-bulle: Woman with a Spray of Flowers, ca. 1575. Safavid period Opaque watercolor and gold on paper. Iran.
brassmanticore: Birth in a Harem Turkey, late 18th century Opaque watercolor and gold on paper 8 5/8 x 5 1/8 in.
artinparsi: Khosrow and Shirin at the palace. “Khamsa” by Nizami. Turkmen style. Tabriz, con. XV. Collection of Cyrus, Ham, Richmond. late 15 century
etr-wa-zahr: Thought by Reza Badrossama (website)
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