Portrait of a Man with a Jeweled Turban

Portrait of a Man with a Jeweled Turban

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Although the identity of the sitter is unknown the way he is show relates to the longstanding tradition of painted portraits. Probably this individual was already a known historical figure when this print was made. Clearly this fusion of traditional portraiture and photographic likenesses was entering into the medium of lithography at this time.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.