Publication Date
Beginning of the fifteenth century
Publication Place
-
Aga Khan Museum
Subject
Ink on paper
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
28.2 × 20.3 سم
Library
Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID
AKM39
Record ID
object;EPM;ca;Mus21;20;ar
Library Location
Aga Khan Museum
Date
Beginning of the fifteenth century
Notes
This drawing is a single page of a monkey taunting a lion on a page from a sparse album. The drawing is presented in a pale blue frame decorated with golden trees, flowers, and a narrow decorative border. The drawing is framed in black and has line details with some light gray shadows. The subject of this drawing is not specified in narrative text but could have been inspired by animal fairy tales such as Kalila and Dimna, which have a long tradition in Iran. It is possible that the artist was also influenced by the abundance of Chinese embroideries and models. And the shapes at the beginning of the fifteenth century, and the popularity of Chinese painting and artistic drawing of paintings could be an inspiration for this drawing and the similarity in the wild natural landscape with the fighting animals and dragons.
Sample Text
“Monkeys mocking a lion” within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;ca;Mus21;20;ar
