by Albert Turoń
Creator
Unknown
Title
The court jester meets a Zangi dancing with joy, and learns from him that the cause of his happiness is his assignation with a woman who is the jester’s own wife, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-second Night
Collection
Indian Art
Creation date
c. 1560
Culture
Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
Technique
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper