Nikfal, the fortune of the prince in the form of a woman, offers to accompany him, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night
c. 1560
Maker Unknown
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Nikfal, the fortune of the prince in the form of a woman, offers to accompany him, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighteenth Night, c. 1560. Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); painting only: 11.2 x 10.3 cm (4 7/16 x 4 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.132.a The animals in the background indicate that the scene is set in the wilderness.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 11.2 x 10.3 cm (4 7/16 x 4 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1962.279.132.a
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Exhibitions
- Animal Fables of India (Indian art rotation)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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