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Folio from the Gulshan Album (Rose Garden album); recto: Elephant and trainer; verso: Quatrain in nasta'liq allegedly by Mir 'Ali al-Katib

Artist:
Attributed to Farrukh Chela  Search this
Calligrapher:
Calligraphy by Mir Ali al-Katib (died 1559-60 (AH 937))  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 42.5 x 26.5 cm (16 3/4 x 10 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
India
Date:
Calligraphy ca.1540; "Chained Elephant" ca.1590, borders added ca. 1600
Period:
Mughal dynasty, Reign of Akbar
Topic:
landscape  Search this
elephant  Search this
Mughal dynasty (1526 - 1858)  Search this
Reign of Akbar (1556 - 1605)  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
illumination  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1956.12
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Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran
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Composite album folio, calligraphy, standing youth, lady with a cup

Artist:
ascribed to Muhammad Sadiqi (died 1610)  Search this
ascribed to Ustad Muhammad Qasim  Search this
Calligrapher:
Sultan Ali al-Mashhadi  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 39.7 x 27.6 cm (15 5/8 x 10 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Probably Qazwin, Iran
Date:
ca. 1590
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
man  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.305
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Chanda in her palace, from a Laur-Chanda manuscript

Medium:
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 25.2 x 18.9 cm (9 15/16 x 7 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Delhi-Agra, North India
Date:
ca. 1540
Period:
Delhi Sultanate period
Topic:
woman  Search this
fan  Search this
Delhi Sultanate (1206 - 1526)  Search this
palace  Search this
naskh script  Search this
India  Search this
South Asian and Himalayan Art  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Joyce and Kenneth Robbins
Accession Number:
S1995.146
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Detached album folio; Horse and groom; reverse: text

Artist:
Attributed to Haydar Ali  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11.3 x 11 cm (4 7/16 x 4 5/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Tabriz, Iran
Date:
early 16th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
horse  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
illumination  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.20
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On View:
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
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Fettered camel and keeper; reverse: calligraphy panel

Artist:
Ascribed to Bizhad  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 11.5 x 14.5 cm (4 1/2 x 5 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Herat, Afghanistan
Date:
late 15th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
camel  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
illumination  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.22
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On View:
Freer Gallery 04: Engaging the Senses
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edanmdm:fsg_F1937.22

Young Prince

Artist:
Signed by Muhammad Haravi  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 34.1 x 24 cm (13 7/16 x 9 7/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
mid-16th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
illumination  Search this
Iran  Search this
prince  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1937.8
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Standing youth with staff

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 16.2 x 9.3 cm (6 3/8 x 3 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1530-1540
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
prince  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1928.9
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Portrait of a man

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.2 x 8.1 cm (6 x 3 3/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
late 16th-early 17th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.13
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Detached album folio; recto: youth reading; verso: folio of poetry

Artist:
Bukhara  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 18.2 x 9.8 cm (7 3/16 x 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Date:
16th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
portrait  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
reading  Search this
Uzbekistan  Search this
youth  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1931.14
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Young woman with a spray of lilies

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 14.3 × 7.9 cm (5 5/8 × 3 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
16th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
lily  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.64
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Lady with a Fan

Artist:
Riza Abbasi (ca. 1565-1635)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 13.7 × 6.4 cm (5 3/8 × 2 1/2 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
ca. 1590-92
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
fan  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1932.9
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edanmdm:fsg_F1932.9

Seated woman preparing wool

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 17.4 × 9.9 cm (6 7/8 × 3 7/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 17th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
spinning (textile)  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1933.4
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Woman in a green coat

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 14 × 5.7 cm (5 1/2 × 2 1/4 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
1590s
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
poetry  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1935.25
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Reclining Nude

Artist:
Signed by Riza Abbasi (ca. 1565-1635)  Search this
Medium:
Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (painting): 9.2 × 16.7 cm (3 5/8 × 6 9/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Isfahan, Iran
Date:
ca. 1590
Period:
Safavid period, Reign of Shah Abbas
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
writing  Search this
nasta'liq script  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Accession Number:
F1954.24
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Album folio; recto: An old woman and two men; verso: calligraphy panel

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 37.5 x 26.3 cm (14 3/4 x 10 3/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Date:
ca. 1520-30
Period:
Uzbek period, Shaybanid dynasty
Topic:
landscape  Search this
Uzbek period (1500 - 1598)  Search this
woman  Search this
Uzbekistan  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.216
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Youth and old man

Artist:
Riza Abbasi (ca. 1565-1635)  Search this
Calligrapher:
Mir Ali al-Katib (ca. 1360-1420)  Search this
Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 46.1 x 30.5 cm (18 1/8 x 12 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Isfahan, Iran
Date:
1590s
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
man  Search this
Iran  Search this
youth  Search this
elder  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.292
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Two youths

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 17.6 x 10.3 cm (6 15/16 x 4 1/16 in)
H x W (overall): 40.1 x 27.1 cm (15 13/16 x 10 11/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
early 17th century
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
reading  Search this
sleeping  Search this
Iran  Search this
youth  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.294
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A prince and princess embrace

Medium:
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 42.3 x 30.6 cm (16 5/8 x 12 1/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
circa 1550
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
Iran  Search this
prince  Search this
princess  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.295
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Woman with a spray of flowers

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 29.4 × 19.4 cm (11 9/16 × 7 5/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Iran
Date:
ca. 1575
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
Iran  Search this
youth  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.296
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edanmdm:fsg_S1986.296

Woman with a spray of flowers

Medium:
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 14.9 x 7.2 cm (5 7/8 x 2 13/16 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
Isfahan, Iran
Date:
ca. 1595
Period:
Safavid period
Topic:
flower  Search this
Safavid period (1501 - 1722)  Search this
woman  Search this
Iran  Search this
Arts of the Islamic World  Search this
Henri Vever collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Accession Number:
S1986.297
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