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The monkey advises the suspicious lion to cast off fear and take possession of his territory, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night

c. 1560

Mughal India, court of Akbar

(reigned 1556–1605)
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Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Painting only: 9.9 x 10 cm (3 7/8 x 3 15/16 in.); Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.196.a
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The lynx family, unseen by the lion, appear on the right.

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The monkey, acting as the lion’s chamberlain, encourages him to confront the family of lynx that have taken over his home. However, the lion is fearful, having been tricked into believing that the hidden lynx are vicious, lion-eating creatures.
A vertically oriented book page features Persian script in the upper half and a vibrant landscape painting below. The scene is bisected horizontally by purple-pink hills against a bright blue sky. In the foreground, a tan lion with its mouth open faces a seated gray monkey on the left. To the right, four rabbits face away toward lush green trees. A thin red, gold, and black border frames the entire composition.

The monkey advises the suspicious lion to cast off fear and take possession of his territory, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night

c. 1560

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

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