Dragon and Clouds, Attributed to Sadiqi Beg, ca. 1600


Dragon and Clouds, ca. 1600, Attributed to Iran, Ink and watercolor on paper, Painting: H. 7 1/2 in. ( cm), Codices, Attributed to Sadiqi Beg (1533/34–1609/10), As the dragon emerges from the natural landscape, the sinuous line of its silhouette mimics those of its surroundings. In the late sixteenth century, the production of single page, finished drawings destined for albums increased; numerous pictures of dragons, either alone or in combat with men or other animals, were executed


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