Young Lovers Embracing

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 462

This album page consists of cut‑out panels of calligraphy in nasta'liq script alternating with panels of illumination, all surrounding a drawing of an amorous couple. The delicacy with which the lovers are rendered makes for an unusually sensual image. The drawing is surrounded by lyrical and mystical verses, integrating the page into a cohesive whole.

Young Lovers Embracing, Watercolor, opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

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Young Lovers Embracing, Watercolor, opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Young Lovers Embracing, Watercolor, opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper
Young Lovers Embracing, Watercolor, opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper

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