Textile Fragment Depicting a Figure in a Landscape
This group of four fragments depicts a courtier holding a wine cup amid cypresses, flowering trees and varied wildlife, a popular theme in Iranian decorative arts. The design features a seamless repeat pattern, elegantly alternating tomato red and ochre yellow for the courtier’s cloak, a design device used by weavers to add variation. The tapered shape of the fragments suggests that the textile was probably once part of a garment. This pictorial composition is similar to manuscript paintings produced during the reign of Shah Tahmasp, and may be inspired by mystical poetry referencing wine and gardens.
Artwork Details
- Title: Textile Fragment Depicting a Figure in a Landscape
- Date: 16th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iran
- Medium: Silk; lampas
- Dimensions: Textile: H. 40 in. (101.6 cm)
W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Mount: H. 45 1/8 in. (114.6 cm)
W. 20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm)
D. 7/8 in. (2.2 cm) - Classification: Textiles-Woven
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1908
- Object Number: 08.109.3
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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