Khurshid reunited with her husband Utarid, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night
1560
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1560
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Khurshid reunited with her husband Utarid, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night is a 1560 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, depicting Made for Prince Salim, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A woman in orange hugs a man while three guilty men stand nearby, heads bowed. Their sickness vanishes the moment they confess their wrongs. This scene comes from a book of parrot tales told to Emperor Akbar’s court. The stories were meant to entertain and teach lessons—here, honesty heals. The bright colors and flat figures feel like a storybook, not real life. To see more art from this time, look up *Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)*.
On the right, Khurshid, wearing orange, and Utarid embrace after a long separation. The three men standing on the left with heads hanging in shame have just confessed the misdeeds they committed against Khurshid. Upon admitting these transgressions, they are miraculously cured of the ailments that inflicted them.
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