Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower

Muhammadi of Herat

1565–75 · Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper · Islamic Art

This charming portrait of a young woman holding daisies is by the well-known sixteenth-century Persian painter Muhammadi of Herat. It exhibits the hallmarks of his elegant style, seen especially in the delicate rendering of the facial features and the detailed attention to the woman’s garb. The page bears the stamp of the Safavid ruler Shah 'Abbas I (r. 1587–1629), indicating that it belonged to his collection.

Artist

Muhammadi of Herat

Date

1565–75

Medium

Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1955