Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript
| Title | Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript |
|---|---|
| Artist | Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian) |
| Date | early 1600s 17th century |
| Medium | opaque watercolor and gold on paper |
| Classification | Manuscript |
| Origin | Iran, Isfahan, Safavid period (1501-1722) Iran |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript, early 1600s. Style of Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian). Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; image: 21 x 12.4 cm (8 1/4 x 4 7/8 in.); overall: 31.6 x 20.4 cm (12 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1944.494.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sleeping Youth (verso), Illustration from a Single Page Manuscript” is a work by Riza-yi Abbasi (Iranian), dated early 1600s. It is executed in opaque watercolor and gold on paper and classified as manuscript. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to early 1600s. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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