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Repenting his conduct, ‘Ubaid falls at the feet of his parents, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-second Night
c. 1560
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
‘Ubaid, who was so infatuated with his new wife that he neglected his duties, is embraced by his father, the merchant of Tirmiz, who happily welcomes his repentance. ‘Ubaid has learned a lesson about the importance of familial obedience from a wise, talking parrot and a myna bird.
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- Title: Repenting his conduct, ‘Ubaid falls at the feet of his parents, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-second Night
- Date Created: c. 1560
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 20.3 x 14 cm (8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 13.1 x 9.8 cm (5 3/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
- Provenance: Estate of Breckenridge Long, Bowie, MD, 1959; Harry Burke Antiques, Philadelphia, PA; Bernard Brown, Milwaukee, WI;
- Type: Painting
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1962.279.275.a
- Medium: gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Fun Fact: A golden ewer and a piece of blue-and-white Chinese porcelain are visible in the scene.
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Collection: Indian Art
- Accession Number: 1962.279.275.a
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