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The magician disguised as a Brahman returns to claim his “daughter-in-law,” from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fifth Night

c. 1560
gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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The previous painting, which shows the palace's reaction to the daughter-in-law’s disappearance, is currently in a private collection.

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