The Collation of Social Meanings of qajar Women and their Status in the painted Manuscripts of Hezar - o - Yek Shab

The remained visual sources of Qajar art works can be studied as one of the referable, valid evidences for identifying the women's roles and identity during this period. For this respect‚ the illustrations of the Arabian Nights manuscript by Sani Al-Molk is considered as one of the references recognizing the womanʼs presence during Qajar period. This superb art work has some exclusive features distinguish the collection from the similar ones made in the same period; and the painterʼs use of social sources and contemporary, real persons and places for drawing the illustrations. The study aims to describe the women's social status in the Qajar era‚ using the itineraries and other written sources‚ and comparing it with the pictures of the collection and also, tries to answer the question “has Sani Al-Molk used his contemporary social references for drawing the women in the manuscript?” This paper which is based on the documented studies, is focused on the paintings which show the stronger woman’s attendance. According to the findings of this paper‚ Sani Al-Molk did not absolutely apply the social sources of his age for picturing the women at his manuscript.