Artwork
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page is an unspecified painting. It dates from 1560 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The object is a painted page from the Persian manuscript Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama).
About this work
Technique & Style
Created in 1560 within the Mughal Empire, this work is classified as a painting that functions as a text page from the Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama).
Created in 1560 within the Mughal Empire, this work is classified as a painting that functions as a text page from the Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama). The piece is attributed to an unknown artist and serves as a component of a larger manuscript tradition. While specific details regarding the precise pigments, brushwork handling, or current physical condition are not provided in the available records, the work is identified as a painting executed on a support appropriate for manuscript illumination of that period and region.
History & Provenance
The miniature originates from a Mughal manuscript produced circa 1560. It entered the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it remains on view. The work was created under the patronage of Mughal court traditions, though the specific patron who commissioned the manuscript is not documented. The painting is attributed to an anonymous artist working within the Mughal imperial workshop.
The text page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama) is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its inventory number is 1962.279.48.b, and it was created in 1560 within the Mughal Empire. No exhibition history is documented in the available sources.
Overview
The object is a painted page from the Persian manuscript Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama). Rendered on a light, aged paper, the surface is covered entirely with dense black calligraphy that runs from margin to margin, framed by a subtle border. The page’s surface shows the patina of age, including faint brown spotting that indicates its antiquity.
Subject & Meaning
The text on the page forms part of a narrative created for Prince Salim, a royal patron. The story, known as Tales of a Parrot, is a collection of moral and romantic anecdotes, and the careful arrangement of the script reflects the importance placed on the literary content within the courtly context.
Artist & collection
- Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page
Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page