Dragon Wrapped around Saz Leaves, ca. 1550–70, Made in Turkey, Istanbul, Main support: ink on paper, Painting: H. 12 in. (18.6 cm), Codices, The drawing is executed in black ink on tan paper and represents stylized broken leaves around which a dragon is entwined. An outer border with pale marbling surrounds this inner composition. A further outer border executed in gold and black is filled with a repeating decorative pattern of scrolling vines bearing blossoms, leaves, and birds
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Dragon Wrapped, Saz Leaves, ca, 1550–70, Turkey, Istanbul, Main support, ink, paper, Painting, H, 12, 18.6 cm, Codices, drawing, executed, black ink, tan paper, represents stylized, broken, leaves, dragon, entwined, outer border, pale marbling, surrounds, inner composition, further outer, border, gold, black, filled, repeating decorative, pattern, scrolling vines, bearing, blossoms, birds
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