A work made of ink and opaque watercolor on paper.

Page from a Manuscript of Kulliyat (Complete Works) by Sa'di

Islamic · Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), 17th century

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Palette

Parchment
70% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 12.8:1

Bronze
16% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.8:1

Slate
8% of the image
Grey · text contrast 8.1:1

Green earth
4% of the image
Green · text contrast 4.6:1

Sienna
1% of the image
Red · text contrast 5.7:1

Ochre
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.6:1

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Artist: Islamic
Date: Safavid Dynasty (1501-1736), 17th century
Type: Painting
Medium: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Size: 25.9 × 16 cm (10 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Place: Iran
Period: 16th century
Main colour: White & cream · lightness 73, colourfulness 24

Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Charles Zadok, Milwaukee. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Page from a Manuscript of Kulliyat (Complete Works) by Sa'di

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