Persian Smoke Break, 1890’s

Persian Smoke Break, 1890’s

Posted onJanuary 9, 2018

Two Persian girls smoking a hookah by Antoin Sevruguin in Iran, 1890’s

“The poets say some moths will do anything out of love for a flame… The moth takes off again, and we both step back, because he’s circling at eye level now and seems to have lost rudder control, smacking into Read More …

Travel Bong, 1820

Posted onJune 6, 2017September 3, 2018

“I take to the open road, healthy, free, the world before me.” – Walt Whitman Persian smoking a hookah on horseback, ca 1820. Private Collection. Artist : Orlowski (Orlovsky), Alexander Osipovich (1777-1832). Travel hookah in action… Travel Read More …

Reclining Persian woman with hookah, Iran 1901

Posted onJune 1, 2017August 24, 2018

Portrait of a reclining woman with hookah and Persian mirror, Iran, 1901 photo by Antoin Sevruguin

The most humble Riza ‘Abbasi drew it, 1622

Posted onMay 29, 2017September 3, 2018

Nashmi the Archer, Inscribed on the back ‘the most humble Riza ‘Abbasi drew it.’ c.1622 Nashmi the Archer, by Riza ‘Abbasi c.1622 Close up of Nashmi the Archer’s hashish waterpipe