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Youth and Dervish

second quarter 17th century
Not on view
While the inscription in the drawing assigns it to the celebrated artist Riza-yi 'Abbasi of the Isfahan school, it is more likely by a pupil following the typical calligraphic style of the master. From about 1610 on, figures in Isfahan drawings and paintings have heavy pear-shaped thighs and wide, round cheeks. The subject of a youth paired with an older man, often a dervish or a poet, illustrated the relationship of the spiritual guide or 'pir' and his disciple, the 'murid'.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Youth and Dervish
  • Date: second quarter 17th century
  • Geography: Made in Iran, Isfahan
  • Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper (tinted drawing)
  • Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
    W. 7in. (17.8 cm)
  • Classification: Codices
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.84.13
  • Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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