The king gives his daughter in marriage to the pious man’s son, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night
1560
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1560
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A king sits on a golden throne, handing his daughter to a young man in a red robe. Around them, courtiers watch, musicians play, and servants carry trays of food. A dead dragon lies at the prince’s feet. This painting comes from a book of parrot tales made for Emperor Akbar. The story shows how bravery wins both love and power. The bright colors and tiny details—like the patterns on the king’s carpet—are typical of Mughal art. To see more like this, look up Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605).
