The parrot laughs on hearing the Raja of Ujjain’s wife admire her beauty in a mirror, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot: Forty-sixth Night
A colorful illustration depicts a scene from a story. A man and a woman are shown in an interior room. The man sits on a platform covered in colorful fabric. He wears orange with a white patterned turban. The woman stands facing him, wearing a gold and pink outfit with a headpiece. The room's walls are white with brick details and ornate borders. A large mirror hangs on the wall. The woman looks into the mirror. A green patterned floor and balcony are visible. A small table or stand sits on the right. A section at the top contains black writing on a beige background. The entire image has a beige border.
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