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A Sufi crossing the water, 1629 (w/c on paper)

A Sufi crossing the water, 1629 (w/c on paper)
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Image title
A Sufi crossing the water, 1629 (w/c on paper)
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Artist
Persian School, (17th century) / Persian
Location
British Library, London, UK
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date
1629 AD (C17th AD)
Image description

The old Sufi crossing the water on his prayer mat after he had been refused a passage by the ferryman. A miniature painting from a seventeenth century manuscript of Sa'di's Bustan ('The Flower-Garden'). Originally published/produced in India, 1629.

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From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords
boat / transport / India / Asia / travel / crossing / manuscript / text / indian / prayer mat / persian / water / sa'di bustan / sufi / Painting / Mzpainting

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