Kneeling Youth

Unknown

late 16th century · Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper · Islamic Art

This drawing of a kneeling youth wearing a fur-lined gold cap is based on a work attributed to Shaikh Muhammad, an artist who was active from the 1530s to the end of the 1580s. The gold decoration on the figure’s robe, the chain of amulets and a purse across his chest, and the landscape elements do not appear in the original. Despite the long tresses, dangling earring, and narrow waist of this figure, his cap and pose indicate that he is a young man.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 16th century

Medium

Ink, watercolor, and gold on paper

Department

Islamic Art

Credit line

Rogers and Fletcher Funds, 1973