Eastern Art Online, Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art

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Lure of the East: Selections from the Christopher Gandy Collection

(from 15th Apr until 27th Jul 2014)

Explore highlights from Christopher Gandy’s Islamic paintings and objects collection.

Detail of 'A lady smoking a hookah on a terrace by a lake', late 18th century (Museum no: EA2012.31)
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  • Description

    Although naturalism was never a priority in Islamic painting, from the mid-17th century onwards the Persian pictorial production increasingly experimented with realistic subjects, possibly inspired by the increased availability of Western prints in Asia. Single flowers and flower compositions such as the one seen here testify to the ability of local artists to depict subjects from life. The painting is signed by Nasr Allah Naqqash.

  • Details

    Associated place
    Asia Iran (place of creation)
    Date
    c. 1870
    Qajar Period (1779 - 1925)
    Artist/maker
    Nasr Allah Naqqash (active c. 1870) (artist)
    Material and technique
    watercolour on paper; mounted on paper
    Dimensions
    page 18.8 x 12.5 cm (height x width)
    painting 15.7 x 10 cm (height x width)
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    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Bequeathed by Christopher T. Gandy, 2012.
    Accession no.
    EA2012.44

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    • currently in research collection

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