He Began to Meditate

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A man sitting cross-legged looks dreamily at translucent figures dancing in a cloud of smoke

As he sat thus he began to meditate.

Artist

Name:: Rhead, Louis
Dates:: 1857-1926
Country:: US

Illustration

Subject:: People
Format:: Portrait (taller)
Source:: The New York Public Library, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: The Arabian nights' entertainments
Author:: Anonymous
Publisher:: London, New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. [1916?]
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A man sits cross-legged in front of a tray overloaded with glassware, gazing dreamily at translucent figures dancing and playing music in a cloud of smoke.

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