Album of Flower Paintings

Fathallah Shirazi Iranian

ca. 1880

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 462

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Title: Album of Flower Paintings
Artist: Fathallah Shirazi (Iranian, active 1850s–80s)
Date: ca. 1880
Geography: Country of Origin Iran
Medium: Ink on paper
Dimensions: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm)
W. 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Classification: Codices
Credit Line: Purchase, 2017 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2018
Object Number: 2018.73
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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