The princess discovers the dead bodies, with heads severed, of her husband and his Brahman friend, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night

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This artwork was created c. 1560.

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Yes, The princess discovers the dead bodies, with heads severed, of her husband and his Brahman friend, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Unknown Artist

c. 1560

The princess discovers the dead bodies, with heads severed, of her husband and his Brahman friend, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night by Unknown Artist

Medium

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

Dimensions

20.3 × 13.4 cm · painting only: 17.7 × 10.3 cm

Classification

Painting

Department

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry

Accession Number

1962.279.229.b

About this artwork

The frantic princess stands above the bodies of her husband, dressed in orange, and the Brahman. Both men have died by their own hand. They are miraculously resurrected after the princess places each head on the wrong body. Because of this mix-up, the men begin to fight over who should be considered the princess’s rightful husband.

The princess discovers the dead bodies, with heads severed, of her husband and his Brahman friend, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fourth Night

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