The Evolution of Persian Painting: From the Fall of the Safavid Dynasty to the Rise of Qajar Art

Women began to appear more frequently in Qajar art, both as subjects and, in rare cases, as artists. Female figures were often depicted in romantic or allegorical contexts, though sometimes also shown in everyday roles. These depictions, while often idealized, opened a space for discussing gender, beauty, and domestic life within the visual culture of the time.