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The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second 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 10.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.337.b
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The mangled body of the dragon lies at the young man’s feet. Two poisoned arrows protrude from its side. The man has killed the dragon in hopes of marrying the king’s daughter. Although many warriors and brave men have failed at this task, the young man succeeds with ease.
A vertical manuscript page features black Persian calligraphy above and below a rectangular illustration. On our right, a man with light skin, a mustache, and a green and gold robe looks at a pink, spotted dragon lying on its back. Pierced with arrows and partially dismembered, the dragon rests in a rocky tan landscape. A gold sky appears behind the figures, all framed by a red and gold border.

The son of the pious man slays the dragon, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-second Night

c. 1560

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

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