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Shahr-Arai’s husband bends to kiss his wife who feigns sleep, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fortieth 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: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 9 x 10.3 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.261.b
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The windows of the bedroom are covered by jali, screens with geometric designs which allow a breeze to enter.

Description

Shahr-Arai lies peacefully across the bed after meeting with her lover. She has successfully tricked her husband into believing that the young man is an adopted brother. The foolish and gullible husband kisses Shahr-Arai in gratitude for her perceived loyalty.
A vertically oriented tempera and ink manuscript page features six lines of black Persian script above a painting of a couple in an interior. On the right, a man with light skin tone wearing an orange turban and blue robe leans over a reclining woman. She has closed eyes and wears an orange garment with gold jewelry. They rest on a bed with a blue floral base against pink patterned walls and geometric windows.

Shahr-Arai’s husband bends to kiss his wife who feigns sleep, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fortieth Night

c. 1560

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

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