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Source Description
This drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.749, was executed in Safavid Iran, most probably in the late 10th century AH/AD 16th, in Qazvin or Isfahan. Above, a farmer plows; below, a seated young man watches a produce seller weigh his purchase. On the rocks in the center foreground is inscribed the name of one of the most famous painters in Iran in the 11th century AH/AD 17th, Riza 'Abbasi (active 1001-1044 AH/AD 1591-1592 to 1634). As the handwriting does not match that of the artist, an admirer of Riza's work seems to have attributed the drawing to him. The execution and the bucolic subject matter of this drawing relate closely to the oeuvre of the Persian artist Muhammadi Haravi (active late 10th century AH/AD 16th), who worked in Qazvin. It is possible that this composition was conceived as a manuscript page.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
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9136
label
Single Leaf of Plowing and Selling Produce
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obj
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object
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Source metadata
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9136
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title
Single Leaf of Plowing and Selling Produce
description
This drawing, Walters manuscript leaf W.749, was executed in Safavid Iran, most probably in the late 10th century AH/AD 16th, in Qazvin or Isfahan. Above, a farmer plows; below, a seated young man watches a produce seller weigh his purchase. On the rocks in the center foreground is inscribed the name of one of the most famous painters in Iran in the 11th century AH/AD 17th, Riza 'Abbasi (active 1001-1044 AH/AD 1591-1592 to 1634). As the handwriting does not match that of the artist, an admirer of Riza's work seems to have attributed the drawing to him. The execution and the bucolic subject matter of this drawing relate closely to the oeuvre of the Persian artist Muhammadi Haravi (active late 10th century AH/AD 16th), who worked in Qazvin. It is possible that this composition was conceived as a manuscript page.
provenance
Kelekian Estate, 1952, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 1952, by purchase.
date
late 10th century AH/AD 16th century-early 11th century AH/AD 17th century (Safavid)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
illuminated manuscripts
folios (leaves)
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2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
28.5
height
17.5
dimensionsRaw
Folio H: 11 1/4 x W: 6 7/8 in. (28.5 x 17.5 cm); Miniature H: 5 9/16 x W: 3 7/16 in. (14.2 x 8.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Islamic
dynasty
Safavid Dynasty
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med
ink, paint, and gold on paper
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18134
6741
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MSS
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MIS
exhibition_ids
709
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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94e791aee709c02d
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no
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no