The merchant hears of his wife’s unfaithfulness (above); the unfaithful wife performs penance by plucking her hair (below), from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): First Night

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026

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The birds in the garden have gathered in in sympathy with the parrot’s plight.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The birds in the garden have gathered in in sympathy with the parrot’s plight.

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