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Persian Couplets (recto), Calligraphy, Persian Verses; Single Page Manuscript

late 1500s–early 1600s

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period

(1501-1722)
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Medium
ink, gold, and opaque watercolor on paper
Measurements
Overall: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Text area: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.494.a
Public Domain
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Not on view
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Description

Under Shah Abbas, the tradition in which painting was employed to illustrate a literary work was all but abandoned. In its place came a new concern with single-page illustrations, such as this one, which have no specific content or meaning. They often illustrate albums of collections of verses about love and beauty, in which these themes often appear to serve as allegories of things divine.

Persian Couplets (recto), Calligraphy, Persian Verses; Single Page Manuscript

late 1500s–early 1600s

Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722)

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