Court Scene

Datec. 1880

Place MadeIran (Persia)

Mediumminiature egg tempera on paper

Dimensionsboard: 11 1/8 × 7 3/8 in. (28.3 × 18.7 cm)

Classificationspainting

Credit LineGift of Mabel Dodge Luhan

Object number1980.0097.0000

DescriptionInterior scene with eight male figures. In background at right is a seated male figure wearing a crown. Grouped in front of him at the left are four kneeling and one standing figure. The standing figure holds a flask and there are two other flasks on a small rug at his feet. In the foreground are two kneeling figures who are facing each other and gesturing towards each other, perhaps to indicate a conversation. The background in the upper half of the image is an elaborate scroll and vine design against blue, red, brown, and white. The background in the bottom half of the image is a geometric net design over blue. The image is surrounded by a gold mat

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