A seated sage

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A seated sage
Isfahan, 17th century

red and black ink and gouache heightened with gold on cream paper, under a cloudy sky among plants, the sage wearing a white flower in his orange turban, red robe and black shawl kneels to the right, his hand outstretched towards his book on the ground before him, orange and gold margins between black rules, negligible staining), blue, orange and white floral border, mounted, framed and glazed
miniature 4 x 3in. (9.9 x 7.9cm.)