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A lion is resting
(أسد يستريح)

Title	A lion is resting
Title Original	أسد يستريح
Author	Attributed to Moin Mosafir
Author Original	منسوبة إلى معين موسافير
Publication Date:	Shawwal 14, 1082 (February 13, 1672)
Publication Place	- Aga Khan Museum
Subject	Opaque watercolor, gold, silver and ink on paper
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	14.1 × 22.5 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	AKM111
Record ID	object;EPM;ca;Mus21;37;ar
Library Location	Aga Khan Museum
Date	Shawwal 14, 1082 (February 13, 1672)
Notes	This one-page drawing depicts a resting lion, which appears to be sandwiched between two frames with golden lines and golden dots, which are positioned beneath Chinese clouds/veins and directly in front of the lion (as if coming out of the lion's open mouth). The inscription dates the engraving, and the gold borders are probably later additions. They surround the lion and are drawn on rectangles with a white ground with gold inscriptions, and are presumed to have been taken from the handles of the frames. The resting lion is attributed to the artist Moin. Mosafir, who was famous for his craftsmanship and for showing keen attention to detail in his drawings of animals. Trained by Reza Abbasi, Moin had a long working history and carried Reza Abbasi's artistic ideas and new styles of the 18th century. Drawing wild and exotic animals was not unusual at that time since the Safavid rulers showed great interest in them.
Sample Text	"Lion Resting" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;37;ar

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A lion is resting

(أسد يستريح)

Author Attributed to Moin Mosafir

Author Original منسوبة إلى معين موسافير

Publication Date Shawwal 14, 1082 (February 13, 1672)

Publication Place - Aga Khan Museum

Subject Opaque watercolor, gold, silver and ink on paper

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 14.1 × 22.5 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID AKM111

Record ID object;EPM;ca;Mus21;37;ar

Library Location Aga Khan Museum

Date Shawwal 14, 1082 (February 13, 1672)

Notes This one-page drawing depicts a resting lion, which appears to be sandwiched between two frames with golden lines and golden dots, which are positioned beneath Chinese clouds/veins and directly in front of the lion (as if coming out of the lion's open mouth). The inscription dates the engraving, and the gold borders are probably later additions. They surround the lion and are drawn on rectangles with a white ground with gold inscriptions, and are presumed to have been taken from the handles of the frames. The resting lion is attributed to the artist Moin. Mosafir, who was famous for his craftsmanship and for showing keen attention to detail in his drawings of animals. Trained by Reza Abbasi, Moin had a long working history and carried Reza Abbasi's artistic ideas and new styles of the 18th century. Drawing wild and exotic animals was not unusual at that time since the Safavid rulers showed great interest in them.

Sample Text "Lion Resting" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;37;ar