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Untitled

Imad al-Husaini

1750

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Ottoman Miniature Romanticism 18th Century

Dominant colour

Untitled is a 1750 paint by Imad al-Husaini, a Ottoman Miniature work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Imad al-Husaini
When & what style?: 1750 · Ottoman Miniature
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This image shows a framed painting inside a larger frame. The small painting depicts two birds—one black and white, one all white—perched near a tiny red-roofed building. Below it, there’s a strip of gold writing in a flowing script. The gold flecks on the outer paper give it a shimmery look, like it’s part of an old book. The birds and building are simple but detailed, with soft colors. If you like this style, look up the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like it.

The story of this work

Overview

The artwork is a 1750 opaque watercolour and gold-on-paper panel featuring Nasta'liq calligraphy by 'Imad al-Husaini, containing a seven-verse composition. Above the calligraphy is a painted depiction of two doves outside a dovecote, likely adapted from an early 17th-century fragment that was later repainted.

Read the full account in the museum source.