Koranic Instruction by Osman Hamdi Bey (1890)

Painting of a bearded teacher in green robe gesturing to a seated student in a tiled Ottoman-style interior with calligraphy.

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Koranic Instruction, Osman Hamdi Bey (1890), Najd Collection. Via artnap.com

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Osman Hamdi Bey's 1890 painting Koranic Instruction, held in the Najd Collection, shows a bearded teacher in a green robe and cream sash gesturing as he speaks, while a seated student in a striped yellow garment rests his chin on his hand. The setting is an interior faced with blue Iznik-style tiles, a carved white marble screen, and an inscribed panel above, with a tall brass lamp stand at the right.

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Date

1890

Medium

Painting

Museum

Najd Collection

License

Public domain