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The Dream of Zuleykha

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Dream of Zuleykha, by an unknown artist, depicts a man and a woman in an interior scene. The man stands on the left wearing a purple and gold robe over a yellow outfit, with a green and gold turban on his head; he holds a staff in his right hand. The woman lies on the floor on the right, wearing blue pants and a gold and purple patterned cloth over her upper body; she rests her head on a pile of cushions. Above them, in the upper left corner, two angels with wings and halos float in the air; one is green, and the other is pink. The background features a white wall with a doorway on the right and a decorative border around the edge of the painting; the border is blue, gold, and red. Two small candlesticks sit on the floor. The scene suggests a dream or vision, indicated by the title.

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613 × 900 px
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