Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script

Calligrapher Mir `Imad al-Hasani Iranian

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The verses on this folio are written in diagonal lines of nasta‘liq script. Noted for its refined and lyrical quality, nasta‘liq is ideally suited for love poetry replete with mystical allusions and Sufi metaphors.

Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Folio with Verses in Nasta'liq Script, Mir `Imad al-Hasani (Iranian, Qazvin ca. 1552–1615 Isfahan), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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