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Groom and Rider drawing

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“There’s no break in the line; there’s no hesitation in the hand of the artist.”

Groom and Rider, 1540–50 (Tabriz, Iran), ink and watercolor on paper (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

Title Groom and Rider
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates 1540–50
Places Asia / West Asia / Iran
Period, Culture, Style Safavid / Islamic
Artwork Type Drawing
Material Ink, Watercolor paint, Paper
Technique

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Groom and Rider drawing," in Smarthistory, August 6, 2021, accessed December 14, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/groom-rider-drawing-safavid/.