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Asian Art
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Artist: Mu’in Musavvir, Iranian, ca. 1610–1693
White-Eared Bulbul Perched on a Pink Rock
ca. 1676–80
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
without mounting: 7 11/16 × 4 5/16 in. (19.5 × 10.9 cm)
with mounting: 14 1/4 × 9 15/16 in. (36.2 × 25.3 cm)
with mounting: 14 1/4 × 9 15/16 in. (36.2 × 25.3 cm)
The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
2001.138.9
Like his teacher Riza Abbasi, Mu’in Musavvir worked for both the court and private individuals. He was one of the most prolific artists of the late seventeenth century and one of the few who frequently signed his works; the signature at the lower left shows his typical awkward calligraphy.
Status:
Culture:
Iranian/Persian, Islamic
Period:
Safavid dynasty (1501–1722)
Classification:
Paintings
Provenance:
Collection Sevadjian, Paris, Sale November 1960; Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass. to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography:
Kishwar Rizvi, “Islamic Art at the Yale University Art Gallery,” Arts of Asia (March–April 2018): 103, fig. 19.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
