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

Q: When was "The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-fourth 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 thirty-fourth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)" in the public domain?

Yes, The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the thirty-fourth 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: 9.8 × 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

1962.279.223.b

Rights

Public Domain

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About this artwork

On the thirty-fourth of fifty-two nights, Tuti the wise parrot tells Khujasta two fantastical stories. The first is about the daughter of a merchant who was saved from an evil fairy by her many suitors. The second features the daughter of a raja who witnessed the miraculous resurrection of her dead husband and his friend.

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

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