ManuscriptsOttoman18th-19th century

Russian Woman (painting, verso; text, recto), illustrated folio from a manuscript of the Zenanname

End of 18th century

Classification

Manuscripts

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

Ottoman

Period

Ottoman period

Century

18th-19th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art

Dimensions

25.1 x 14.5 cm (9 7/8 x 5 11/16 in.)

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