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18 janvier 2022

'Falcons: The Art of the Hunt' at the Freer Gallery of Art

FALCONSLEAD

A Mounted man hunting birds with a falcon; Mughal dynasty, early 18th century; Color and gold on paper; Gift of Charles Lang Freer F1907.212, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C.

Swift, fierce, and loyal, falcons have been celebrated for millennia. In ancient Egypt, they were closely associated with Horus, the god of the heavens. By the early eighth century in Syria, falcons were being trained to become skillful hunters at the royal courts. The art of falconry soon spread across the rest of the Islamic world, to the Byzantine empire in the west, and to the east as far as China. It is still practiced in many societies today, especially in the Arab world. A selection of paintings and objects from ancient Egypt to China offers a glimpse into the fascinating world of falcons. 

January 15–July 17, 2022

F1909

Plaque depicting a falcon, probably the god Horus, 664–525 BC or later, Egypt. National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C..

F1946

Folio from a Haft awrang (Seven thrones) by Jami, showing the Pir rejecting the ducks brought as presents (1556–65), Iran. National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C. 

F1953

Muhammad Ali, A Youth Reading, from the Nasiruddin Shah Album, c. 1610. National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C.

F1953

Two horsemen hunting with falcons, 1640s, Iran. National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, D.C.

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