Hunting Scene
In the 1570s and '80s the vogue for albums made up of single–page paintings and drawings and calligraphies developed. Hunting scenes such as this one excerpted figural groupings and other details from manuscript illustrations which would have contained numerous figures and animals. In addition to painting the rocks in shades of shades of grey, blue and brown wash, the artist has included red drips denoting the blood of the goat into which the cheetah has dug its claws. The absence of a bow in the hunter's hands suggests that the drawing was not completed.
Artwork Details
- Title: Hunting Scene
- Date: late 16th century
- Geography: Attributed to Iran, Qazvin
- Medium: Ink and watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
W. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
- Object Number: 45.174.16
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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