

A woman mistakes a cow for the Angel of Death, from a Lights of Canopus (Anwar-i Suhaili) of Kashifi (Iranian, d. 1504)
The image depicts a framed artwork with a central scene. The frame around the central scene has multiple layers, with the outermost layer being blue and gold flecked. Inside this, there are several thinner layers in shades of blue, red, and white. The central scene is a drawing on a beige background, showing a woman in a pink robe standing on a platform, facing right, with her hands clasped together near her face. She appears to be looking at a large cow with a long tail, which is positioned to her right. The cow is facing left. In the background, there are two people on the left and one person on the right, with a building behind them. The artwork's colors are muted, with earth tones dominant.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 647 × 900 px
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