"The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Painting: H. 10 in. (25.4 cm) W. 4 1/2in. (11.4cm) Page: H. 13 in. (33 cm) W. 8 3/16 in. (20.8 cm) Mat: H. 19 1/4 in. (48.9 cm) W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
- Origin
- Iran
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Fletcher Fund, 1963
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
The image visibly presents a large gathering of birds, including a central peacock and crane-, duck-, and rooster-like forms; cranes, ducks, peacocks, and roosters are also listed in the museum catalog.
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Landscapes Visual · 97%
The central miniature depicts rocky terrain, a winding stream, trees, and flowering vegetation arranged as a natural landscape.
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Human Figure Both · 94%
Two human figures are visibly integrated into the rocky setting, and men are included among the cataloged subjects.
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Text Both · 98%
Persian script is clearly visible in bordered panels within the miniature, and the museum identifies Persian poetry among the cataloged subjects.
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Related to Literature Metadata · 90%
The title identifies the folio as part of Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds), a poetic literary work; the page visibly combines writing and illustration.
Medium and Techniques
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Painting Both · 99%
The work is visibly a painted miniature, and the catalog specifies ink and opaque watercolor as components of the medium.
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Watercolor Metadata · 96%
The museum specifies opaque watercolor in the medium; the image shows an opaque, finely painted miniature composition.
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Manuscript Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as a folio from an illustrated manuscript, and the image visibly shows a manuscript page with a framed miniature and calligraphic panels.
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Miniature and Small-Scale Paintings Both · 98%
The central image is a small-scale manuscript miniature measuring 25.4 by 11.4 cm within a larger page.
Geographic Regions
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Iranian Art Metadata · 99%
The artist is identified as Iranian and the place of origin is listed as Iran.
Cultural and Religious Styles
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Islamic Art and Architecture Both · 96%
The Metropolitan Museum of Art places the work in its Department of Islamic Art, while its Iranian origin, Persian writing, and manuscript format support this classification.
Source & rights
Habiballah of Sava. "The Concourse of the Birds", Folio 11r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds). The Metropolitan Museum of Art.