'Pair of Serpents', Folio from a Manafi' al-Hayawan (On the Usefulness of Animals) of Ibn Bakhtishu', 1297–99, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 9 x 6 9/16in. (22.9 x 16.7cm), Codices, This folio exemplifies the impact of Chinese art on Iranian painting as a result of the Mongol conquest. The lava-like rock at the right and the tree with its knotty bark and twisted form are adapted from Far Eastern painting as are the limited use of color and pastel shades
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