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Drawing of a songbird perched on a skull, surrounded by swirling grey bands, scattered petals, and a banner reading Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar's Emblem

A bird perches on a skull amid swirling bands of pale grey and brown, with scattered white petals drifting around the edge. A banner at top reads Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, and a fallen rose lies at lower right. The drawing is rendered in chalk, pencil and ink on tinted paper.

Artist
Elihu Vedder
Date
1883-1884
Medium
chalk, pencil and ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2324 × 3000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1884).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Emblema de Omar, ilustración para el Rubaiyat de Omar Jayyam

Un pájaro se posa sobre un cráneo entre remolinos de bandas gris pálido y marrón, con pétalos blancos dispersos alrededor del borde. Una cinta en la parte superior lleva el título Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, y una rosa caída yace a la derecha abajo. Dibujo en crayón, lápiz y tinta sobre papel teñido.

Português: Emblema de Omar, ilustração para o Rubaiyat de Omar Khayyam

Um pássaro pousa sobre um crânio em meio a faixas giratórias de cinza claro e marrom, com pétalas brancas espalhadas pela borda. Uma faixa no alto traz o título Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, e uma rosa caída aparece no canto inferior direito. Desenho em giz, lápis e tinta sobre papel tingido.

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