Iran, Qajar art, 19th century
Album page composed of an ink and gouache drawing enhanced with gold, framed by stencilled margins with birds, lion and antelope on an ochre background.
Inspired by Safavid fashion, the character is wearing a large turban, a red tunic and trousers with animal decoration on a blue background, and is holding a sickle in his left hand in the middle of a field of wheat.
Total size of the page : 38x27,5 cm
Size of the drawing : 19x14 cm
A nice Qajar album page in the safavid style, Iran, 19th century
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