The monkey slain, his blood to be used as medicine for the ailing prince he has bitten, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night

Basawan, 1555

MEDIUMgum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

DIMENSIONS[object Object]

LOCATIONCleveland Museum of Art

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Basawan

Master painter of Mughal Emperor Akbar's atelier who brought Persian and Indian traditions together on the page.