The handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night by Gujarati, c. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. Cleveland Museum of Art.
The handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night · Gujarati · c. 1560 · Cleveland Museum of Art

The handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

Gujarati

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

The handmaiden again appeals for justice and the prince is led to the place of execution for the third time, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560.

Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper. The medium reflects the opulence of the Mughal court. The use of gold indicates the high status of the manuscript.

The painting originates from the court of Akbar, who reigned from 1556 to 1605. The period was known for flourishing art and literature.

The artist is identified as Gujarati, active in the 1550s-1590s. ‘Gujarati’ refers to the region in India, but details about the artist remain scarce.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.279.61.b

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