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Four painted zodiac panels on a dark mount: a scorpion, a black bull silhouette, balance scales, and two fish.

Four signs of the zodiac: Pisces (the fish), Libra (the scales), Scorpio (the scorpion) and Taurus (the bull). Gouache painting by a Persian artist.

Four small painted panels on a dark mount show zodiac signs: an orange scorpion on pale teal at upper left, a black bull silhouette at upper right, balance scales at lower left, and two orange fish at lower right. The gouache panels have a faded, decorative look, with thin borders and flat colour against the mount.

Artist
Unknown
Date
[between 1800 and 1899?]
Medium
Gouaches Paintings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2903 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1909.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: Cuatro signos del zodiaco: Piscis, Libra, Escorpio y Tauro, gouache persa

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