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The king gives his daughter in marriage to the pious man’s son, 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: 9.1 x 9.9 cm (3 9/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.339.a
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The musicians play a harp and a tambourine.

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The king sits on his throne at the center of his bustling court. On the right, two musicians play instruments while other servants attend to the royal celebration. The pious man’s son, seated on the left, has successfully killed the dragon that menaced the king’s lands. As a reward, he is married to the king’s daughter and named vice-regent.
A vertically oriented painting depicts a courtly scene of people with light skin tones against a pink background. Centered under a red canopy, a man in an orange robe sits on a platform. To the left, a man in blue robes gestures toward a woman with a bowed head. On the right, musicians play a harp and drum on a blue rug. Black calligraphy borders the top and bottom of the page.

The king gives his daughter in marriage to the pious man’s son, 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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