Dervish of Bokhara with Inkhorn and Diak
Aloysius Rosarius Amadeus Raymondus Andreas Preziosi
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Aloysius Rosarius Amadeus Raymondus Andreas Preziosi
1855
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The painting depicts a man dressed in traditional attire, with a long white robe and a red sash around his waist. He wears a tall, pointed hat and has a long beard. In his right hand, he holds a string of beads, while his left hand grasps an inkhorn and a diak. The man's clothing and accessories suggest that he is a dervish, a member of a Sufi Muslim order. The painting's use of watercolor creates a sense of delicacy and subtlety, which contrasts with the subject's rugged appearance. To learn more about the artist's use of watercolor, explore the technique of sfumato.
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