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A grid of lanterns drawn in fine gold line on deep plum, each in its own ruled cell like a page of drawings. Every lantern holds a single point of warm light.
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Ramadan & Eid

Lantern Studies

No. 28 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA grid of lanterns drawn in fine gold line on deep plum, each in its own ruled cell like a page of drawings. Every lantern holds a single point of warm light.

What it meansLantern makers work in many traditional shapes, from Moroccan hexagonal lamps to Egyptian fanous and Turkish globes; the grid sets them side by side.

Where it worksA graphic, ordered piece for a study or a pair with another line drawing.

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3:4 · 5400 × 7200 px6×8 · 9×12 · 12×16 · 18×24 in
4:5 · 7200 × 9000 px4×5 · 8×10 · 16×20 · 24×30 in
11:14 · 3300 × 4200 px11×14 in
A-series · 7023 × 9933 pxA5 · A4 · A3 · A2 · A1

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An allover pattern of small Egyptian lanterns in a half-drop on emerald. Each hangs from a tiny gold star, with sparks of light between the rows.Fanous RepeatNo. 29
A single small round lantern hangs very low on a long brass chain in a wide field of deep plum, with a few small sparks of light around it.Long ThreadNo. 30
A long table seen from directly above. A terracotta runner carries a brass platter of rice and dates, bowls of dates, soup, salad and bread, and place settings line both sides, each plate holding dates beside a glass of water.Iftar TableNo. 31
A single date on a gold-rimmed plate, seen from above on a plain sand cloth, with a glass of water beside it.The First DateNo. 32
A pointed window in a plum wall looks out on a sunset over flat roofs, a dome and a minaret. On the sill stand a glass of water and an indigo bowl of dates.Sunset SillNo. 33
A heavy cluster of ripe dates hangs from a curved golden stalk on a bone ground, the fruit in deep browns with a few amber ones still ripening.Date ClusterNo. 34
Pairs of dates set on the diagonal in a regular repeat on sand, with small gold eight-point stars and dots between them.Dates RepeatNo. 35
An arched window at the blue hour before dawn, with a thin crescent and the morning star over dark rooftops. On the sill a small lantern glows beside a cup and a bowl of dates.SuhoorNo. 36

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