The parrot mother cautions her young on the danger of playing with foxes, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifth Night
The image depicts a forest scene with a tree in the center. The tree has a thick trunk and many green leaves with pink undersides. A white bird with orange markings perches on a branch at the top. Seven light-brown animals with bushy tails and pointed ears are around the tree. One animal appears to have a blue tail. Some animals are jumping or climbing on the tree, while others are on the ground. The background features more trees and a blue sky. There is a section of black text in a foreign language at the bottom of the image. The image has a beige border.
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