Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham of Balkh Visited by Angels
The painting depicts a scene with a man sitting on the right side on a pink rocky outcropping; he wears a white garment, and has a halo around his head. To the left, another man with a long black beard sits in a cave or archway, wearing a white and yellow garment; he rests his head on his hand. Five figures, four women and one man, stand between the two men; the women wear colorful long dresses and the man wears a white and yellow garment and a red turban. The background shows rolling green hills with trees, a white building on the horizon, and an orange sky; a tree stands on the right side behind the man on the rocky outcropping. The entire scene is framed by a thick yellow border. The scene depicts "Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham of Balkh Visited by Angels".
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 655 px
- Museum Record
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