Shahr-Arai and her lover dallying on a bed beneath which is concealed her husband, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fortieth 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 July 2026
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Shahr-Arai loudly proclaims that her lover is an adopted brother who will protect the husband’s life.
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