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The young prince is crowned and the wicked handmaiden is executed, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

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

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The king, holding a staff and rosary, is leaving to begin life of retirement as an ascetic.

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