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The king of the Ocean, having assumed human form, arrives at the court of the Raja, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night

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

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The umbrella over the seat at the right marks the throne of the Raja.

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