The Lovers (Abbasi)

The Lovers
Courtly Lovers, Two Lovers
ArtistReza Abbasi
Year1630
MediumOpaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions17.5 cm × 11.1 cm (6.9 in × 4.4 in)
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession50.164

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.