The hunter offers the mother parrot to the king of Kamarupa, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night by Basavana, c. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
The hunter offers the mother parrot to the king of Kamarupa, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night · Basavana · c. 1560 · Cleveland Museum of Art

The hunter offers the mother parrot to the king of Kamarupa, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night

Basavana

Year
c. 1560
Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Collection
Cleveland Museum of Art
License
Public Domain

A hunter presents a parrot to the king of Kamarupa. The scene is from the Tuti-nama, a collection of tales narrated by a parrot. Cleveland, Ohio, c. 1560.

The painting uses gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. It measures 20.3 x 14.3 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art holds it in its collection.

Basavana, active around 1560–1600, was a prominent artist at the Mughal court under Emperor Akbar. His work often depicted scenes from literature and folklore.

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

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