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Folio from an album; verso: Young female, right-hand half of a double-page

ca. 1590-1610

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Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art
Washington, DC, United States

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Title: Folio from an album; verso: Young female, right-hand half of a double-page
Date Created: ca. 1590-1610
Location: Iran, Isfahan
External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Freer|Sackler collection, please visit http://www.asia.si.edu/.
Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Historical Period: Safavid period
Credit Line: Purchase--Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds, Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program, and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler
Collection: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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