Photo of collection object The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night — The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night, c. 1560. gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper, Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 9.5 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 4 in.). Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1962.279.68.b. CC0.

The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

Maker Unknown

Indian and Southeast Asian Art

The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth 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: 9.5 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.68.b The striped dome and blue and gold brick pattern are vestiges of an earlier tradition.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Medium: gum, tempera, ink, gold, paper
Dimensions: Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 9.5 x 10.1 cm (3 3/4 x 4 in.)
Departments: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Accession Number: 1962.279.68.b
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Exhibitions: Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 245); December 31, 2013 - June 30, 2014.
Rights Statement: CC0