Sunday, March 17, 2013

Wonders Of Creation




Whistler (Safir), Sea Bird (Ta'ir al-Bahr), Peacock (Ta'wa'us)

From: Aja'ib al-Makhluqat 
(Wonders Of Creation) 
By Al-Qazvini
Early 15th century
Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper
H: 32.7 W: 22.4 cm
Iraq or Eastern Turkey 

The Smithsonian's Museums Of Asian Art






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