The Brahman gives an account of his falling in love with the king of Babylon’s daughter to his friend, the magician, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirty-fifth Night
The image depicts a scene with three people and text at the top. The text is written in black ink on a beige background and appears to be in a foreign language, possibly Arabic or Persian. The scene below the text shows two men and one woman. The man on the left sits cross-legged on a platform, wearing a white garment with red designs and a white head covering. He has a long white beard and mustache. His hands are raised near his face. The man on the right wears an orange robe over a white outfit and a white head covering. He holds a long green plant with pink flowers. The woman stands on the left side, wearing a pink top and blue skirt. She has dark hair and looks down. The background features a blue wall with a yellow and red design on the left, and a purple floor with a honeycomb pattern. There are trees and flowers behind the man on the right.
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