The Lovers | |
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Courtly Lovers, Two Lovers | |
Artist | Reza Abbasi |
Year | 1630 |
Medium | Opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper |
Dimensions | 17.5 cm × 11.1 cm (6.9 in × 4.4 in) |
Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
Accession | 50.164 |
The Lovers, alternatively titled Two Lovers or Courtly Lovers, is an early 17th-century painting by Iranian artist Reza Abbasi. Done in a combination of ink, watercolor, and gilding on paper, the work depicts a couple of lovers embracing each-other. The painting is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.