Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)

Author Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami Iranian

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It is extraordinary that such precision could be achieved in a leaf and palmette scroll so bursting with energy and movement. Deliberately contrasting are the islands of calm formed by the cartouches with their central palmettes and restrained flower-head scroll. The color combinations, including the gold-frecked light brown of the calligraphy page, are strikingly accomplished.

Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble), Maulana Nur al-Din `Abd al-Rahman Jami (Iranian, Jam 1414–92 Herat), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

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