Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing, From Pictorial Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects
1750
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
1750
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
Khusraw Discovers Shirin Bathing, From Pictorial Cycle of Eight Poetic Subjects is a 1750 oil by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting depicts a scene from a story. A man on horseback looks at a woman bathing in a stream. The woman is naked, with a red cloth draped over her lap. She wears a crown and jewelry. The man is dressed in red and blue, with a crown on his head. He holds a bell in his hand. A servant stands beside him, holding the reins of another horse. In the background, there are trees and a body of water. The painting is done in oil paint, with vivid colors and detailed textures. The artist's use of light and shadow creates a sense of depth and dimensionality.
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