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The infant son of the king of Isfahan responds to music, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirteenth Night

c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar

(reigned 1556–1605)
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Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 20 x 14.1 cm (7 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.); Painting only: 12.4 x 10.1 cm (4 7/8 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.105.a
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The instruments played include a tambourine, drum, and cymbals.

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A group of musicians play a variety of instruments in hopes of eliciting a reaction from the young prince. The prince, dressed in orange, sits up in his crib to acknowledge the sound while the other children remain asleep. His eager response to the music shows that he is a noble child who will become a great king.
A vertically oriented book page depicts horizontal registers filled with figures wearing vibrant orange, blue, and yellow robes. At the top, a woman sits near three infants in cradles beneath rows of text. In the center, men cluster on a floral carpet, some holding books and others gesturing. Musicians play drums, a flute, and a tambourine across the foreground. The scene is rendered with saturated colors, patterns, and figures with varying skin tones.

The infant son of the king of Isfahan responds to music, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirteenth Night

c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

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