Woman Holding Fruit

mid–17th century

Not on view

Wall paintings adorned the 17th century palaces and villas of Isfahan on both interior and exterior walls. Female figures with plunging necklines were adapted from European paintings and prints. Probably this figure would have been part of a decorative program featuring images of Persians and Europeans in landscape, indicated here by two cypress trees in the upper right.

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Title: Woman Holding Fruit
Date: mid–17th century
Geography: Made in Iran, Isfahan
Medium: Paint on plaster
Dimensions: H. 24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm)
W. 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1955
Object Number: 55.121.7
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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