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Arabic Calligraphy Doves and Floral Motifs - shown to scale
Bahijah Al-hakim

Arabic Calligraphy Doves and Floral Motifs, 1997

Estimated price$3,500 – $6,500

Mixed Media on Canvas

50 × 50 cm | 19.7 × 19.7 in

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About the work

A richly ornamented composition in deep navy and gold unfolds across the canvas, weaving together paired doves, stylised floral and botanical forms, domed mosque silhouettes, and dense Arabic calligraphic script. Vivid accents of pink, teal, and orange punctuate the intricate golden surface, evoking the luminous heritage of Islamic decorative art.

Bahijah Al-hakim (Iraq, 1937–2008).

Mixed Media on Canvas, 50 × 50 cm, 1997.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Size
50 × 50 cm | 19.7 × 19.7 in
Year
1997
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Pink, Green
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Bahijah Al-hakim — Mixed media on canvas, 50 × 50 cm (representative image)
Bahijah Al-hakim

Iraq, b. 1937–2008

Bahijah Al-Hakim (بهيجة الحكيم, also transliterated as Bahija Al-Hakim) was a prominent Iraqi painter born in 1937 and active until her passing in 2008. Renowned for her vibrant and expressive works, Al-Hakim’s artistic practice spanned painting and drawing, often reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Iraq. Her style is characterized by a blend of modernist sensibilities and motifs drawn from Mesopotamian history and Iraqi folklore, resulting in compositions that are both contemporary and deeply rooted in tradition.

Al-Hakim’s works have been featured in significant institutional exhibitions, including displays at the Iraqi Museum of Modern Art in Baghdad, which houses several of her pieces in its permanent collection. Her contributions to the Iraqi art scene have been recognized both locally and internationally, with her paintings included in exhibitions that highlight the evolution of modern art in Iraq. In the secondary market, her works have appeared at reputable auction houses such as Christie’s, where they have attracted attention from collectors interested in Middle Eastern modernism. Al-Hakim remains a respected figure in the narrative of twentieth-century Iraqi art, celebrated for her role in shaping the country’s modern artistic identity.

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Mixed media

Works combining two or more materials — paint, collage, found objects, text, sand — in a single piece. The approach lets artists layer meaning and material, and is widely used in modern and contemporary MENA art.
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Calligraphic Abstraction

Also known as Hurufiyya, this movement reimagines Arabic letters as pure abstract form — a defining current of modern Arab art that fuses centuries of calligraphic heritage with contemporary abstraction.
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