People of the Prophet's House with Companions
The Met
Artist: Rahim Kashani(Iranian)
Date: dated A.H. 1301/1883 CE
Department: Islamic Art
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Framed: H: 37 in (94 cm) x W: 33 in (83.8 cm) Unframed: H: 27 in (68.6 cm) x W: 23 in (58.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, 2017 and 2018 NoRuz at The Met Benefit, 2020
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A bearded man in a green robe and turban, surrounded by ten men and two children, seated.
Detailed Description
A painting depicts a group of eleven men and two children seated on a golden patterned rug within an architectural setting. A large man with a dark beard, green turban, and green robe sits centrally, facing forward, with a light halo around his head. He holds a small child in a green robe on his left and another small child in a light pink robe on his right, both with small halos. To the central figure's left, three men are seated: one in a blue robe, one with a white beard in a light gray robe, and one in a brown robe, all wearing white turbans. To his right, three men are seated: one in a brown robe with a halo, one in a dark teal robe, and one in a light gray robe, all wearing white turbans. In the foreground, three men are seated with their backs to the viewer: one in a brown robe, one in a white robe, and one in a light gray robe, all with white turbans. The background features a light-colored architectural structure with multiple arched niches and columns. Faint script is visible within the arches and on the rug. Visible text includes: "نور چشم حضرت آدم", "نور چشم حضرت نوح", "نور چشم حضرت ابراهیم", "نور چشم حضرت موسی", "نور چشم حضرت عیسی", "علی بن ابی طالب", "حسن", "حسین", "زین العابدین", "محمد باقر", "جعفر صادق", and "موسی کاظم".
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