Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): text page

A page from ‘Tales of a Parrot’ (Tuti-nama), c. 1560. Ink, gum tempera, and gold on paper. Produced in the court of Akbar. The artist, Basavana, worked during this period. Cleveland Museum of Art.

This page contains text only, with no illustration. It forms part of a larger manuscript. The use of gold highlights the importance of the text.

Basavana was active around 1560–1600 in Mughal India. His work falls within the artistic production during the reign of Akbar.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.279.36.a

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