Study for Inspector's Scrutiny
This study for one of Nodjoumi’s recent satirical oil paintings is a commentary on the absurdity of global politics. The artist juxtaposes past and present by creating a space in which two warriors, possibly from an illustrated Shahnama manuscript, are shown as "ghostly" observers and judges of a ludicrous current event.
Artwork Details
- Title: Study for Inspector's Scrutiny
- Artist: Nicky Nodjoumi (Iranian, born Kermanshah, 1942)
- Date: 2012
- Medium: Ink on paper
- Dimensions: H. 28 1/2 in. (72.4 cm)
W. 22 1/2 in. (57.2 cm)
Framed:
H. 31 3/8 in. (79.7 cm)
W. 25 3/8 in. (64.5 cm)
D. 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm) - Classification: Drawings
- Credit Line: Purchase, 2011 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2014
- Object Number: 2014.153
- Rights and Reproduction: © Nicky Nodjoumi
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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