Image
Description
Maker
- Fahri of Bursa, d. 1617, Turkish
Title
Papercut from a Poetry Album
Year
late 1500s - early 1600s
Medium
Script incised through cream-colored paper to reveal green backing paper
Materials/Techniques
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Supports
Dimensions
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13.3 x 7.9 cm (5 5/16 x 3 1/8 inches) (Text) DDG July 2007
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscribed number in ink on label adhered verso, top right: P599(P?)
Place
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Turkey
Type
Credit
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Anonymous gift
Object Number
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17.489
About
This papercut bears couplets of Persian lyric poetry that eloquently speak of the beloved. The letters were cut out of the cream-colored sheet, which was placed on top of a green sheet so the text appears in green.
In all likelihood, this work was originally bound into an album containing other excerpts from Persian poems and perhaps also miniature paintings and drawings.
Inscribed number in ink on label adhered verso, top right: P599(P?)
Turkey
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