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Gouache painting of bearded Sufi figures in turbans seated on a patterned carpet around stacked books, with flame-like halos behind two central figures.

Sufi saints seated around holy scriptures. Gouache painting by an Indian painter.

Several bearded men in turbans and robes sit on a patterned carpet, with flaming halos behind the two central figures. A stack of books and a small volume rest on a low stand in the centre, while the figures hold prayer beads. The gouache is painted in soft, opaque colours on paper.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Portrait paintings Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2945 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Santos sufíes sentados junto a libros sagrados, gouache

Varios hombres barbados con turbantes y túnicas se sientan sobre una alfombra estampada, y dos figuras centrales tienen aureolas en forma de llamas. En el centro, una pila de libros y un volumen pequeño descansan sobre una base baja, mientras algunas figuras sostienen cuentas de oración. La obra está pintada con colores suaves y opacos sobre papel.

Português: Santos sufis sentados ao redor de livros sagrados, guache

Vários homens barbudos, com turbantes e vestes, sentam-se sobre um tapete estampado, e as duas figuras centrais têm auréolas em forma de chamas. No centro, uma pilha de livros e um pequeno volume repousam sobre uma base baixa, enquanto algumas figuras seguram contas de oração. A obra é pintada em guache, com cores suaves e opacas, sobre papel.