Art, Symbol & Imagination
Camel Riders beneath Palms: Willy Pogany’s Rubaiyat
Several camel riders move beneath tall palm trees across a blue nocturnal landscape. Their bodies, mounts and long trunks are reflected in the still water below. Willy Pogany’s Rubaiyat illustration uses a narrow range of colour to join the travelling company with its surroundings. Repeated legs and reflections give the quiet procession a slow visual rhythm.
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Willy Pogany. "Camel Riders beneath Palms: Willy Pogany’s Rubaiyat" [editorial title]. In Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Omar Khayyam; translated by Edward FitzGerald; illustrated by Willy Pogány. Illustrated edition, 1909, 1909, T. Y. Crowell & Co.. Source scan leaf 101. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0124-0086
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
The title page identifies Willy Pogany as the illustrator. Descriptive titles identify the visible subjects of the selected colour plates.
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Rubaiyat of Omar KhayyamOmar Khayyam; translated by Edward FitzGerald; illustrated by Willy Pogány1909More from this book
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Willy Pogany. Camel Riders beneath Palms: Willy Pogany’s Rubaiyat. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Scan leaf 101. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0124-0086