An Old Sufi Laments His Lost Youth

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Artist: Unknown artist (work associated with Amir Khusrau)
Date: 1597–1598
Holding institution: Walters Art Museum
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Image provider: wikimedia-commons
License: Public domain
Credit: Walters Art Museum

11 tags

Written Word Visual · 99%

Four vertically arranged panels of flowing dark script form a prominent part of the folio's composition.

Human Figure Visual · 98%

Multiple human figures appear in varied poses throughout the garden scene, including standing, seated, bending, and gesturing figures.
Flora Visual · 99%

Trees, palms, flowering shrubs, grasses, and large leafy plants fill much of the pictorial field.
Narrative Both · 84%

The title supplies a literary episode concerning an old Sufi and lost youth, while the pictured figures and their interactions provide a discernible narrative scene.

Highly Detailed Visual · 97%

Small-scale figures, detailed foliage, patterned garments, fine contours, and extensive decorative linework create a meticulous surface.
Patterns Visual · 95%

Repeated floral motifs, patterned clothing, ruled text panels, and the ornamented border establish a strongly patterned surface.
Calligraphic Visual · 93%

The controlled flowing script and fine linear ornament are prominent calligraphic features of the page.

Manuscript Metadata · 99%

The canonical classification identifies the work as “Manuscript or decorative art.”
Painting Visual · 96%

The folio visibly includes a painted miniature with figures, vegetation, architecture, and ornamental borders.

16th Century Art Metadata · 99%

The canonical date of 1597–1598 places the work in the sixteenth century.

Islamic Art and Architecture Both · 78%

The title's reference to a Sufi, together with the manuscript's calligraphic literary format, supports an Islamic cultural context; no specific region, dynasty, or workshop is established by the supplied record.

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