Portrait of Shamloo

2002

Not on view

This portrait of Shamloo is rich in content. In the bottom register, the Persian poet Ahmad Shamloo is depicted, with his own poetry written to the right. Mythological birds and women flank his sides, and continue into the upper register, surrounding a Chinese Buddhist monk sitting atop a decorative sun. The simplicity of the figures and their organization into registers evokes ancient Assyrian reliefs, and Alkhas’ dedication to his heritage as an Assyrian-Iranian.

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Title: Portrait of Shamloo
Artist: Hannibal Alkhas (Iranian, Kermanshah 1930–2010 California)
Date: 2002
Geography: Country of Origin Iran
Medium: Ink and acrylic on paper
Dimensions: H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm)
W. 21 11/16 in. (55.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchase, 2012 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2015
Object Number: 2015.431
Rights and Reproduction: ©Hannibal Alkhas
Curatorial Department: Islamic Art

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