The wounded monkey bites the hand of the prince, his chessmate, in the presence of guests, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night
c. 1560
Dasavanta
Dasavanta (Indian, d. 1584)
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The wounded monkey bites the hand of the prince, his chessmate, in the presence of guests, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night, c. 1560. Dasavanta (Indian, d. 1584). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20 x 14.2 cm (7 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.); painting only: 10.2 x 10.6 cm (4 x 4 3/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.32.b Young master artist Dasavanta put a layer of cool blue color under his painting.
- Maker/Artist
- Daswanth
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20 x 14.2 cm (7 7/8 x 5 9/16 in.); Painting only: 10.2 x 10.6 cm (4 x 4 3/16 in.)
- Inscribed
- Inscription: 'amal daswant Translation: the work of Dasavanta
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1962.279.32.b
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Exhibitions
- Art and Stories from Mughal India
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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