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. This object is a single leaf from the illustrated manuscript known as Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama).
About this work
History & Provenance
The provided sources confirm its current institutional home and specific inventory designation but do not contain information regarding its exhibition history.
The page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama) dates to 1560 and was produced in the Mughal Empire. It is now held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, where it is catalogued under the accession number 1962.279.280.b. The work is classified as a painting by an unknown artist.
Beyond its date of creation, Mughal origin, and current institutional ownership, the available sources do not provide details on the circumstances of its commission, the chain of prior ownership, or how it came into the Cleveland Museum of Art's holdings.
The text page from the Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama) is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, located in Cleveland. The work is identified within the museum's records by the accession number 1962.279.280.b. Created in 1560 within the Mughal Empire, this painting is attributed to an unknown artist. The provided sources confirm its current institutional home and specific inventory designation but do not contain information regarding its exhibition history.
Overview
This object is a single leaf from the illustrated manuscript known as Tales of a Parrot (Tuti‑nama). The page functions as a textual sheet rather than a pictorial illustration, and it is executed in ink on paper, presenting a dense block of calligraphic script framed by a narrow red border.
Subject & Meaning
The written material consists of a continuous narrative rendered in a flowing, looping script. Small red marks intersperse the black ink, and tiny dots punctuate the ends of lines, likely serving as visual pauses that guide the reader through the story.
Technique & Style
The calligrapher employed black ink with varying pressure, producing lines that range from light to slightly darker tones. The script is tightly packed yet orderly, with each line aligned in neat rows. A thin red border outlines the page, and occasional faint red accents appear within the text, adding subtle contrast.
Context
Within the broader Tuti‑nama manuscript, this textual page would have been interleaved with decorative miniatures that visualized key episodes. The dense script reflects the literary culture of the period, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and moral instruction.
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