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Calligraphy Exercise Sheet (Mürekkebat)

Calligraphy Exercise Sheet (Mürekkebat), c. 1469 - 1556

Calligraphy by Ahmed Qarahisari

Calligraphy with verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Calligraphy with verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Muhammad Sadiq

Verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Mir `Imad

Verses in Praise of Sultan Hasan `Ali Shah and Verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Verses in Praise of Sultan Hasan `Ali Shah and Verses by Hafiz, folio from an album

Calligraphy by Muhammad Ibrahim

Blessing for Imam Husayn, calligraphic composition

Blessing for Imam Husayn, calligraphic composition

Calligraphy by Muhammad Qazwini

Verses Praising the Beloved's Beauty, written for Fath `Ali Shah, folio from an album

Verses Praising the Beloved's Beauty, written for Fath `Ali Shah, folio from an album

Calligraphy by 'Abbas Nuri

North Star Mandala Ritual Invocation (Hokuto mandara kaji)

North Star Mandala Ritual Invocation (Hokuto mandara kaji)

Japanese

Invocation Sheet (Nembutsu), from Gangō-ji, Asuka

Invocation Sheet (Nembutsu), from Gangō-ji, Asuka

Japanese

Calligraphy illuminated with birds (recto); Calligraphy illuminated with waqwaq scroll and painting of prince (verso)

Calligraphy illuminated with birds (recto); Calligraphy illuminated with waqwaq scroll and painting of prince (verso)

Persian

Untitled (Japan)

Untitled (Japan), 1898 - 1969

Ben Shahn

Ownership Notes and Stamps (recto), The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, verso), folio 1 from an illustrated Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

Ownership Notes and Stamps (recto), The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, verso), folio 1 from an illustrated Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi

The Angels Who Pray for the King, Introduction (frontispiece painting, recto), Text (verso), folio 2 from a Manuscript of the Guy u Chawgan by `Arifi, flourished 1514-43

Calligraphy attributed to Mir Ali al Husayni

A wide brimmed hat rests on right with leafy plants on and alongside it, with calligraphy across the lower half.

Traveling Hat with Spring Greens, 1760 - 1849

Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎

Verses Invoking the Beginning of Spring, folio from an album

Verses Invoking the Beginning of Spring, folio from an album

Persian

Fragment of a Chancery Document of Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar

Fragment of a Chancery Document of Nasir Al-Din Shah Qajar

Persian

Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Illustrated Manuscript of a Compendium of Knowledge (Jung), made for Shah Sulayman

Persian

Manuscript of a Qur'an: Section (Juz') VIII

Manuscript of a Qur'an: Section (Juz') VIII

Ottoman

Printed Image (Imbutsu) of Sanskrit Calligraphy

Printed Image (Imbutsu) of Sanskrit Calligraphy

Japanese

Printed Image (Imbutsu) of Sanskrit Calligraphy

Printed Image (Imbutsu) of Sanskrit Calligraphy

Japanese

Companion piece of Calligraphy to 1923.200.A "Persimmon"

Companion piece of Calligraphy to 1923.200.A "Persimmon"

Chinese

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