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Small Dragon in Foliage
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This small, but highly animated and energetic drawing depicts a dragon enmeshed with a spiral of saz foliage. Originating in a single point--a curled root clutched in the dragon's tiny claw at center right--the vine bears serrated leaves, five-petaled blossoms, and complex palmettes. With particular emphasis to the dragon's backbone, the artist has exerted superb control of the swelling and tapering of line.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Stuart Cary Welch (by 1983 - 2008 ) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009 ) gift; to Harvard Art Museum.
Notes:
Object was part of long-term loan to Museum in 1983.
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum The Stuart Cary Welch Collection Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch
Title: Small Dragon in Foliage
Description:
This small, but highly animated and energetic drawing depicts a dragon enmeshed with a spiral of saz foliage.
Originating in a single point--a curled root clutched in the dragon's tiny claw at center right--the vine bears serrated leaves, five-petaled blossoms, and complex palmettes.
With particular emphasis to the dragon's backbone, the artist has exerted superb control of the swelling and tapering of line.
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