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Calligraphy (verso)

Ahmad al-Husaini

Cleveland Museum of Art

Rectangular artwork with a blue background and Arabic calligraphy. The artwork divided into sections, with a red border around the edge. The blue background has a darker blue rectangle in the center with gold writing and lines. The center rectangle divided into six sections with gold borders. The sections contain gold Arabic calligraphy on a dark blue background. The background has small white dots scattered around the edges. The artwork appears to be on a gray background. The title of the artwork is "Calligraphy (verso)" and the artist is "Ahmad al-Husaini".

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798 × 900 px
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