The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Sixth Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)

Dasavanta

Tuti the parrot begins to tell Khujasta the story of seven men who became enamored with the statue of a woman that came to life. A Persian inscription in the lower margin attributes this page to the painter Dasavanta. The golden carpet and soft tufts of grass are similar to those found on folio 32v, also attributed to Dasavanta.

Artwork details

Artist: Dasavanta
Date: c. 1560
Medium: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Dimensions: Painting only: 8.9 x 10.6 cm (3 1/2 x 4 3/16 in.); Overall: 20 x 14.3 cm (7 7/8 x 5 5/8 in.)
Culture: Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Collection: Indian and Southeast Asian Art

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