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The young prince recounts his experiences to his father, the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

Suraju

(Indian)
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Culture
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Medium
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Measurements
Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 11 x 10.1 cm (4 5/16 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.72.a
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The prince’s tutor had forbidden him from speaking for the last week.

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After seven days the young prince’s vow of silence has come to an end, and he is finally able to speak and defend himself against false charges of assault by the handmaiden. He addresses his enthroned father while the surrounding members of the king’s court look on. The deceitful handmaiden who accused the prince stands alone in the chamber in the upper right.
A vertically oriented tempera painting depicts a court scene above four lines of black script. A ruler with light skin sits on a black and white patterned platform in an orange tunic. An attendant in green stands behind them. From our right, a figure in yellow bows. Below, three men in yellow, blue, and orange robes sit on a blue floral carpet. A woman stands within a blue arched niche on the far right.

The young prince recounts his experiences to his father, the king, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

Suraju

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

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