A Tatar Soldier, Ink Drawing on Paper, 16th Century

A standing warrior in a tall turban with a feather, holding a bow drawn across his body and a round shield on his back, with a curved sword at his waist. The figure is rendered in fine ink lines with pale tinting on a cream sheet, framed by a blue ground decorated with gold floral scrolls.

Artist

Unknown

Date

16th century

Medium

Ink and slight tint on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1457 × 2413 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art