Youth and parrot

Object Details

• Artist

  Shaykh Muhammad

• Label

  Portraits of idealized youths with props such as books, wine cups, or fruits were a favorite theme in later sixteenth century Persian compositions. In this fine line drawing, the object of the young man's attention is a bright green parakeet, perched on his hand. The drawing, remarkable for its sensitive but boldly abstract style, is signed by Shaykh Muhammad, one of the leading artists of the period, who is known for his delicate yet highly expressive use of line.

• Provenance

  To 1937

  Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962), New York. [1]

  From 1937

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Hagop Kevorkian, New York. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Engaging the Senses (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)

  Arts of the Islamic World (May 3, 1998 to January 3, 2016)

  Riza-i Abbasi Album (May 10, 1985 to September 3, 1985)

  Art of the Court of Shah Tahmasp (December 16, 1979 to August 14, 1980)

  The Brush of the Masters: Drawings from Iran (October 14, 1978 to May 30, 1979)

• Previous custodian or owner

  Hagop Kevorkian (1872-1962)

• Origin

  Qazvin, Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Album

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Name

  Kevorkian, Hagop

• Place

  Qazvin

• Topic

  S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Art, Parrot, Arts of the Islamic World, Youth

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Albums