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The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night, by Unknown, unspecified, 1560

The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night

Unknown

1560

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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night is a 1560 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1560 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

A young man stands over a dead dragon, its body twisted and arrows sticking out. The king’s daughter watches from a balcony above, her face calm. This painting comes from a book of parrot tales made for Emperor Akbar’s court. The stories were told night after night, and each one got its own picture. The dragon’s death isn’t the end—it’s just one step in a longer tale. To see more paintings like this, look up Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605).

The story of this work

Overview

The mangled body of the dragon lies at the young man’s feet. Two poisoned arrows protrude from its side. The man has killed the dragon in hopes of marrying the king’s daughter. Although many warriors and brave men have failed at this task, the young man succeeds with ease.

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The white holes in this page are from insect damage.

Read the full account in the museum source.

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