Seated Man in the Wilderness
Drawings of kneeling figures in landscape proliferated in the first quarter of the seventeenth century in Iran. Often, but not exclusively, the figures are men drinking, reading poetry or holding a flower or fruit, as in this work. Intended for inclusion in an album, the drawing may have faced another work of a related subject, perhaps a person receiving the fruit proffered by the kneeling man. The figure's pear-shaped thighs and the line of variable thickness recall works by Riza-yi 'Abbasi (fl. 1589–1635).
Artwork Details
- Title: Seated Man in the Wilderness
- Date: first half 17th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iran, Isfahan
- Medium: Ink and gold on paper
- Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm)
W. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Gift of Tabbagh Frères, 1911
- Object Number: 11.6.2
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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Painting by Riza-yi 'Abbasi (Iranian, ca. 1565–d. 1635)
dated 1039 AH/1630 CE
Painting by Muhammad `Ali
mid-17th century
Painting by Riza-yi 'Abbasi (Iranian, ca. 1565–d. 1635)
dated 1043 AH/1634 CE
Painting by Mu'in Musavvir (Iranian, active 1630s–90s)
1660s
dated 1149 AH/1736–37 CE
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