A palm-sized gouache miniature pairs a classic Persian 8-point star tile—washed in lapis blue, malachite green, and shell gold—with a single sparrow nestled among blossoms in the corner. Faint pencil grids show the geometric scaffold, while a drifting pink cloud nods to the Chinese motifs that entered Safavid art. The scene balances strict tile geometry and lively bird-and-flower detail, echoing the harmony of order and nature in Persian illumination.