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Amidst Flowers
Amidst Flowers is an unspecified painting by the Impressionist artist Sarkis Katchadourian. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
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Overview
Amidst Flowers, painted by Sarkis Katchadourian in 1900, is an oil work held in the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts. The composition presents a tranquil outdoor tableau populated by three figures surrounded by foliage, blossoms and a distant water surface, all rendered with a calm, balanced palette.
Subject & Meaning
The central figure, seated in an orange‑brown robe, holds a small dish while resting a hand on a low table draped in red. To the left, a woman in a matching orange garment carries a long‑necked jug; on the right, a pink‑robed woman gazes downward. The arrangement suggests a quiet domestic or ritual gathering set within nature, emphasizing repose and subtle interaction.
Technique & Style
Katchadourian employs a restrained yet vivid color scheme, juxtaposing warm oranges and pinks against cool greens and blues of the surrounding vegetation. The brushwork is smooth, lending a polished surface to the figures and objects, while the background foliage is rendered with softer, atmospheric strokes that convey depth without disrupting the scene’s serenity.
History & Provenance
Created at the turn of the twentieth century, Amidst Flowers entered the Detroit Institute of Arts’ holdings through acquisition in the early twentieth century, though the precise details of its purchase remain undocumented. Since its arrival, the painting has been displayed as part of the museum’s European and American art holdings, illustrating Katchadourian’s engagement with genre scenes of everyday life.
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Folios A and B from the "Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami
Folios A and B from the "Five Treasures" (Panj Ganj) of Jami
Nuori ruhtinas seurueineen maisemassa, persialainen miniatyyri
Zulaykha in her palace and as an elderly woman with Joseph (recto), from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al- Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492)
Zulaykha in her palace and as an old woman with Joseph, from a Panj Ganj (Five Treasures) of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492); verso from a Panj Ganj of Abd al-Rahman Jami (Persian, 1414–1492), with two masnavis: Yusuf va Zulaykha (Joseph and Zulaykha) and Khirad-nama-i Iskandari (Alexander’s Book of Wisdom)
Lady with a Rose
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Lady with a Mirror
Garden Scene
The sentinel in the employ of the Shah of Tabaristan prepares to sacrifice his son to the ghost of the Shah’s soul, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Second Night
Sacrificial Fire, from the "Tula Ram" Bhagavata Purana
Yusuf and Zulaikha