Mary and Jesus, printed kalamkari hanging, Iran qâjâr, early 20th century, signed Muhammad Reza Large cotton canvas in two strips sewn together, printed with a large figurative scene with a color palette dominated by browns and blacks inscribed in a multi-lobed niche and surrounded by fine borders and a wide floral margin. In the center, Mary holds her son 'Isa, the mother and child surrounded by angels arranged in pairs, two bringing a bowl of fruit, two holding the handle of a tall floral vase placed under the subjects, four framing them and two in flight placed on either side of a medallion inscribed in Arabic "'Isa wa Mariam, 'Amal Muhammad Reza" / "Jesus and Mary, made by Muhammad Reza". 288 x 160 cm Repairs, wear, stains. Isa son of Maryam, shown here in the medallion, is the Qur'anic name of Jesus, recognized by Islam as a Prophet. Maryam, on the other hand, is one of the most revered women of the Muslims. She who gave her name to Sura XIX of the Koran inspired many artists in the Islamic world. A kalamkari with the same iconography is kept at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris (71.1964.5.471). A Cotton Printed Kalamkari with Mary and Jesus, Iran, early 20th century, signed