Scene from a madrasa in Iran or Uzbekistan, late 19th–early 20th century, in the Safavid style Gouache and gold on paper depicting a teaching scene on the terrace of a pavilion, with several participants holding books and documents in their hands. Mounted in an album with an illuminated border on cardstock decorated with animals painted in blue within a landscape. Painting dimensions: 17.5 x 10.8; page dimensions: 27.2 x 17.9 cm Minor imperfections, stains, and ruling marks.