Description: RARE PERSIAN MID-20TH CENTURY, POST-WWII, PRE-ISLAMIC REVOLUTION, VINTAGE, SIGNED (attributed to the Persian artist E. ROTAMEDI) HAND PAINTED, OPAQUE WATERCOLOR or ACRYLIC WATER-BASED PAINT, FIGURATIVE PAINTING, featuring A YOUNG WOMAN, PERHAPS A PRINCESS or ENCHANTERESS, with LONG, CURLY AUBURN HAIR, WEARING SILK PANTALOONS, BUTTONED BLOUSE, WAIST WRAP & POINTED PERSIAN SLIPPERS, STANDING & HOLDING a PERSIAN OUD to HER SIDE, COQUETTISHLY RECOILING AWAY from AN OLDER, BEARDED MALE FIGURE SEATED NEXT to HER, REACHING FORWARD & TOUCHING HER LONG, AUBURN HAIR with ONE HAND & HER LEG with the OTHER HAND, with BIRDS of PARADISE FLUTTERING OVERHEAD, with THE FIGURES FRAMED by A PAIR of FLOWERING TREES. UNFRAMED. PRE-ISLAMIC REVOLUTION. VERY FINE & VERY RARE. EXQUISITE. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS. [In superb, estate fresh condition. Absolutely amazing, incredibly beautiful, extremely rare & very well-preserved. Signed & attributed to the Persian artist 'E. Rotamedi,' with pair of drama theatrical masks, accompanied by Persian script, this Pre-Islamic Revolution, post-WWII, mid-20th century Persian figurative art is in the tradition of the much earlier, time-honored Persian miniature opaque watercolor paintings on paper, from as early as the 15th to late 19th century. The painted surface is largely free of any noticeable scuffs, abrasions, stains (light or dark) or paint loss. This Persian opaque watercolor figurative painting, is done in the manner of much earlier Persian illuminated miniature paintings on paper, found in antique Persian, illustrated literary manuscripts. The image features a beautiful young woman, perhaps a Persian princess or an enchantress, standing & recoiling coquettishly away from a bearded older man wearing seated below her. Several exotic Birds of Paradise flutter in pairs above them, with the figures framed by two flowering trees. The beautiful young woman is seen wearing silk pantaloons, buttoned blouse, flowing neck scarf & waist wrap, holding a Persian oud string instrument to her side. The older man seems to be spurned or suffer unrequited love & affection from the young woman. The painting is unframed. Pre-Islamic Revolution. Very fine & very rare. Exquisite. Absolutely gorgeous.][Estate fresh, this extraordinary Persian, pre-Islamic Revolution, vintage opaque watercolor or acrylic water-based paint figurative painting, along with dozens of other similar pieces, many by the same artist from the same period, were all purchased from a single Boston, Massachusetts collection of Persian, Middle-Eastern & West Asian fine art & decorative antiques.](Circa 1945-1978)Mid-20th century, post-WWII, pre-Islamic Revolution, Persian vintage figurative opaque watercolor paintingsDIMENSIONS: 9 ½" Height x 7" Width x 1/8" DepthWeight: 5.4 oz. DESCRIPTION:In superb, estate fresh condition. Absolutely amazing, incredibly beautiful, extremely rare and very well-preserved. Signed and attributed to the Persian artist 'E. Rotamedi,' with pair of drama theatrical masks, accompanied by Persian script, this Pre-Islamic Revolution, post-WWII, mid-20th century Persian figurative art is in the tradition of the much earlier, time-honored Persian miniature opaque watercolor paintings on paper, from as early as the 15th to late 19th century. The painted surface is largely free of any noticeable scuffs, abrasions, stains (light or dark) and paint loss. This Persian opaque watercolor figurative painting is done in the manner of much earlier Persian illuminated miniature paintings on paper, found in antique Persian, illustrated literary manuscripts. The image features a beautiful young woman, perhaps a Persian princess or an enchantress, standing and recoiling coquettishly away from a bearded older man seated below her. Several exotic Birds of Paradise flutter in pairs above them, with the figures framed by two flowering trees. The beautiful young woman is seen wearing silk pantaloons, buttoned blouse, pointed Persian slippers, flowing neck scarf and waist wrap, holding a Persian oud string instrument to her side. The older man seems to be spurned or suffer unrequited love and affection from the young woman. Unframed. Pre-Islamic Revolution. Very fine and very rare. Exquisite. Absolutely gorgeous. CONDITION:Excellent overall vintage condition.
Price: 967.5 USD
Location: Milford, New Hampshire
End Time: 2024-09-02T11:51:04.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Artist: Sgnd w/pr drama masks & Persian script (attrib. to E. Rotamedi)
Signed By: Sgnd w/pr drama masks & Persian script (attrib. to E. Rotamedi)
Size: Medium
Item Length: 7" Length (Width)
Framing: Unframed
Region of Origin: Middle East
Personalize: No
Year of Production: 1954
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 9 ½" Height
Style: Miniature, Figurative, Opaque watercolor painting
Features: Miniature, One of a Kind (OOAK), Original micro-mosaic inlaid frame
Handmade: Yes
Culture: West Asian, Middle Eastern
Item Width: 1/8" Depth (Width)
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Material: Opaque watercolor painting
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: West Asian miniature figurative painting
Type: Painting
Theme: Romantic love, feminine power & beauty, bounties of nature, music
Production Technique: Opaque Watercolor painting