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Bearded Man Seated in a Rocky Landscape

Bearded Man Seated in a Rocky Landscape

Attributed to Muhammad Qasim

Persian

This is a single figure drawing of a bearded man seated in a rocky landscape. With legs tucked beneath him, he clasps his hands on his left thigh proper and directs his distant gaze leftward. His face is marked by a wrinkled forehead, a prominent nose, and a feathery, pointed beard. The figure is rendered in flowing lines that swell and taper, in contrast to the pale washes used for the rocky outcroppings.

Ink on paper

Safavid period

Drawings