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 single folio from the illustrated manuscript known as Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama).
About this work
History & Provenance
It currently resides in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is cataloged under the accession number 1962.
This text page from the Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) was created in 1560 within the Mughal Empire. The work is attributed to an unknown artist and is classified as a painting. It currently resides in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is cataloged under the accession number 1962.279.275.b. The available records confirm its inception date as 1560 but do not provide specific details regarding its original commission or the intermediate ownership chain prior to its acquisition by the museum.
The text page from the Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama), created in 1560, is held by the Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland. The work is cataloged under the accession number 1962.279.275.b within the museum's collection. While the source identifies the piece as a painting originating from the Mughal Empire, no specific exhibition history is recorded in the available documentation.
Overview
The object is a single folio from the illustrated manuscript known as Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama). It consists of a page of text rendered in black ink on a light‑colored parchment, with faint red and blue decorative lines framing the margins. Certain words are emphasized by red underlining, indicating a purposeful visual hierarchy within the text.
Subject & Meaning
The page contains narrative or didactic material typical of the Tuti‑nama tradition, a collection of moral stories featuring a parrot as a storyteller. The highlighted passages likely mark key moral points or quotations intended for the reader’s attention, reflecting the instructional purpose of the work.
Technique & Style
Ink is applied in a flowing, cursive script characteristic of Persianate manuscript traditions, while the marginal lines are executed in thin washes of red and blue pigment. The restrained palette and careful underlining demonstrate a refined calligraphic practice aimed at readability and aesthetic balance.
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