Chilins (Chinese Chimerical Creatures) Fighting with a Dragon, 16th century, Attributed to Turkey, Istanbul, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Painting: H. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm), While the creatures seen here are of Chinese origin, combat scenes in this vein reached Turkey from Iran only in the sixteenth century. Drawings in wash colors with the contrasting use of black, and rhythmic, calligraphic line were a particular Turkish development of the subject
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