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Khurshid reunited with her husband Utarid, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night, by Unknown, unspecified, 1560

Khurshid reunited with her husband Utarid, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-second Night

Unknown

1560

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

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.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1560 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

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)*.

The story of this work

Overview

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.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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