Folio of Persian Poetry
17th-18th century
Description
The recto side of the folio features a text block that has been patterned with a stencil and splatter paint, to create a lattice of split leaves in reserve. Although this text block has not been ruled into vertical divisions, the couplets nevertheless align into three columns. The outer border is decorated with the paper technique of marbling; it carries a chevron pattern of many colors, including yellow, green, blue, purple, orange, and red.
Dimensions
22.9 x 14.6 cm (9 x 5 3/4 in.)
Provenance
[Ahuan Gallery, London, 18 May 1984], sold; to Edwin Binney, 3rd, California (1984-1986), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. NOTE: Stored at the San Diego Museum of Art from some time before 1986 until 1991, then at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from 1991-2011.
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