The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Fifteenth Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot)
1560
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1560
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a woman in a red dress sitting on a green bed, talking to a bright green parrot in a cage. This painting comes from a book of parrot tales told in the Mughal court. The artist tried to show depth by tilting the bed and floor, making the scene feel more real. The colors are bold and flat, like older Indian paintings, but the shapes are softer. If you like this, look up more about Mughal court paintings.
