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Khulasa, a vizier, sees the daughter of Khassa, another vizier, and covets her, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifty-first Night

Cleveland Museum of Art

A man wearing orange sits on a brick wall looking up. A woman reclines on a white cloth under a tree. A man bends over her. A tree to the right. A tree with red flowers in the middle. A line of script in a beige box above. A beige border around the edge. The man's clothing consists of an orange robe with a white head covering. The woman wearing a pink robe. The man bending over her wears a purple robe with gold trim. He has dark hair. The woman has brown hair. There are green bushes and grass. A brick wall with a brown and gold door.

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