Album page: The Garden of Heavenly Creatures

Object Details

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)

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

  Near Eastern Ceramics (June 24, 1982 to September 23, 1982)

  Near Eastern Ceramics (May 14, 1981 to May 10, 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)

  Ceramics from the World of Islam (January 16, 1974 to July 1, 1974)

  Near Eastern Art—Paintings, Pottery (August 18, 1967 to February 10, 1972)

  Near Eastern Art (June 5, 1964 to August 18, 1967)

  Special Exhibition Afghanistan (September 3, 1963 to June 5, 1964)

  Special Exhibition of Persian Art (May 1, 1960 to August 11, 1961)

  Special Exhibition (February 9, 1954 to April 20, 1954)

  Special Exhibition, Near Eastern Art (September 15, 1953 to February 9, 1954)

  Ausstellung von Meisterwerken Mohammedanischer Kunst in München (May to October 1910)

• Origin

  Probably Iran

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Album

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• Topic

  Trees, S?afavid dynasty, 1501-1736, Art, Music, Dance, Arts of the Islamic World, Angels, Gardens

• Culture

  Muslims, Iranians

• Object Type

  Albums