The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-second night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Q: When was "The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-second night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)" created?

This artwork was created c. 1560.

Q: Is "The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-second night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)" in the public domain?

Yes, The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-second night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

c. 1560

Medium

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Dimensions

20.3 × 14 cm · painting only: 8.3 × 10.1 cm

Classification

Painting

Department

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry

Accession Number

1962.279.268.a

About this artwork

As the sun sets on the forty-second night Khujasta reproaches Tuti, accusing him of keeping her away from her lover. Tuti responds by telling Khujasta a story about a merchant’s son who similarly received wise advice from a talking parrot. By the time the story ends, it is too late for Khujasta to visit her lover.

The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the forty-second night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

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