Untitled
In this pen and ink drawing, Muzaffar al-Din Shah (r. 1896–1907) and his attendant are shown kicking two servants on the floor. The bright but sparing use of color – only in the figures’ faces and headdress – brings attention to their garish features and exorbitant lifestyle based on material wealth and gluttony. Following in the great tradition of manuscript illustrations, Mohassess’s picture is a jibe at courtly life.
Ardeshir Mohassess (1938 – 2008)
Explore les illustrations satiriques et les peintures d’Ardeshir Mohassess, artiste iranien reconnu pour ses commentaires sociaux aiguisés et son style visuel unique.
À propos de cette œuvre
- Titre: Untitled
- Artiste: Ardeshir Mohassess
- Année: 1996
- Format: Landscape
- Statut du droit d'auteur: Protégé par le droit d'auteur
- Mouvement: Social Satire
- Palette de couleurs: Pastels
- Couleur dominante: Putty
- Mots-clés: iranian art , dynamic composition” , 1996 artwork
- Thématiques: social commentary , historical illustration , figurative drawing

