The deceitful wife persuades her husband to sleep in the same place where she had previously slept with her lover, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The striped dome and blue and gold brick pattern are vestiges of an earlier tradition.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The striped dome and blue and gold brick pattern are vestiges of an earlier tradition.

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