Qajar School Oil Painting of a Man with Bird, Iran, Early 20th Century

Iran, Qajar School, Early 20th Century
Oil on canvas depicting a man in traditional Persian attire, holding a bird of prey perched on his hand, before an architectural backdrop with ornamental window and patterned wall. The sitter, dressed in a long red robe adorned with paisley motifs and embroidered trim, reflects the Qajar fascination with courtly elegance and symbolic imagery. Approx. 43.5 x 29.5 in. (110.5 x 75 cm). Works of the Qajar school from the early 20th century continue the dynasty’s established visual language, characterized by stylized figures, vivid colors, and richly decorative settings that embody both royal prestige and poetic allegory.