An important Safavid miniature painting depicting a lion at rest.

An important Safavid miniature painting depicting a lion at rest. Opaque pigments and gold on paper. Around 1600 A large recumbent lion in a bamboo grove by a riverbank. The animal's wide-open eyes convey both alertness and contemplation. Red floral border with inscriptions on a light blue ground, black and blue rules. The margins filled with animals, birds, and a dragon among plants and clouds in gold on a neutral ground, with further rules and a purple border. 15.3 x 7.2 cm (image); 26.5 x 18.7 cm (leaf)

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