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Moses Prevailing over Pharaoh by Hafiz i Abru — VisualArtsDB

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Moses Prevailing over Pharaoh

Moses Prevailing over Pharaoh

Moses Prevailing over Pharaoh

1425

Medium: Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Dimensions: 16 7/8 × 13 1/8 in. (42.8 × 33.3 cm) (sheet) 13 5/16 × 8 15/16 in. (33.8 × 22.7 cm) (image)
Genre: Manuscripts
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Moses overpowers Pharaoh with the aid of a dragon, a theme that is drawn from the Bible. The inclusion of the dragon reflects a Chinese influence.

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