Iran / Persia: Scene in a garden, anonymous Turkic or Persian miniaturist, Aq Qoyunlu ('White Sheep') Federation (1378-1501), possibly Tabriz, c.1430

A young man offering a cup of wine to a young woman reflects a traditional Persian courtly ideal expressed in poetry and in painting. Yet it was common practice for Timurid artists to turn to Chinese models for stylistic inspiration.

In this painting, Chinese influence can be seen in the arrangement of figures on a horizontal groundline set against a neutral background, and in the identity and sinuous style of the flowering prunus tree that frames the princess.

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