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Calligraphy of Chaghatai Turkish Poems in Praise of Wine (verso)

Mirza Muhammad

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of calligraphy. The calligraphy artwork is rectangular and features a central design with a green background and a blue and gold border. The central design consists of four sections, each containing Arabic script in black ink on tan-colored cloud-like shapes. The sections are arranged in a zigzag pattern. The top and bottom sections have blue backgrounds with a floral pattern in gold, red, and white. The artwork is surrounded by a decorative border featuring a blue background with gold floral patterns. There are also three lines of Arabic script written in black ink at the top and bottom of the artwork. The overall design is intricate and ornate, suggesting that it may be a piece of Islamic art or a calligraphy piece from the Middle East or North Africa.

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564 × 900 px
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