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The creatures of the sea are asked by the king of the Ocean to take a message to the Brahman, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
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Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 7.3 x 10.1 cm (2 7/8 x 4 in.)
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.89.b
Location
not on view
Description
A variety of sea creatures including fish, a dragon, a turtle, and a crocodile, swim through the swirling waves of the ocean. Each has been asked to convey a message to the Brahman, but all except the frog refuse. The king of the Ocean resolves to convey the message himself.