'Two Old Men in Discussion Outside a Hut', Folio from the Davis Album, dated A. H. 1085/A. D. 1674?75, Attributed to Iran, Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, Page: H. 13 1/8 in. (33. 3 cm), Codices, Ali Quli Jabbadar (active 1642?late 17th century), Like several other folios in the Davis album, this painting is framed by a border of naturalistically rendered sprays of flowers in vibrant colors. Here, the artist blends Persian, Indian and European modes of painting: the composition and treatment of the faces is Indian, the style is European in character, featuring one-point perspective, chiaroscuro and modeling