Dervish in landscape smoking a pipe

Maker(s)
Artist: Muhammad Muhsin
Historical period(s)
Safavid period, 1630s-1640s
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H x W (drawing): 16.8 × 9.4 cm (6 5/8 × 3 11/16 in)
Geography
Iran
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1947.23
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Drawing
Type

Album leaf with drawing

Keywords
dervish, Iran, landscape, Safavid period (1501 - 1722)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Edgar Blochet. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Persian Paintings...held at the Gallery Demotte Inc. Exh. cat. New York. cat. 116.
  • Islamic Art: An Exhibition of Metalwork, Pottery, Textiles, and Persian Calligraphy and Miniatures Lent by Heeramaneck Galleries, New York. Exh. cat. Washington. p. 10.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from Iran and India. Exh. cat. Washington, 1978. cat. 25, p. 62.
  • Dr. Esin Atil. Emperors, Peris, and Demons in Near Eastern Art. Washington, November 1978. p. 147.
  • Alexandra van Puyvelde. Man Holding a Pomegranate, signed kamineh Riza-yi 'Abbasi: A Contribution to the Study of Safawid Drawing and 19th Century Archaism. Brussels. p. 230.
  • Abolala Soudavar, Milo Cleveland Beach. Art of the Persian Courts: Selections from the Art and History Trust Collection. New York. cat. 84, p. 301.
Collection Area(s)
Arts of the Islamic World
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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