Fragment with a garden scene, early 17th century, Attributed to Iran, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas, Textile: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm), Textiles-Woven, This silk textile fragment depicts a scene of leisure in a lush outdoor garden. Two musicians, one with a tambourine and one with a zither, sit surrounded by oversized flowers and plants. Idealized scenes of figures in landscape settings were popularized by illustrations in Safavid poetic anthologies, and were emulated by textile designers
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