The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Thirtieth 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
A bright green parrot perches on a branch, talking to a woman in a red dress under a starry sky. She leans in, listening closely. This painting comes from a book of parrot tales told in the Mughal court. The parrot isn’t just a pet—he’s a storyteller, keeping the woman from sneaking out at night. The tiny details, like the gold in her jewelry and the night sky’s swirls, show how carefully these books were made. To see more art like this, look up Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605).
