The young man of Baghdad solicits advice from a friend as his slave girl, who is adept at music, awaits, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Forty-eighth Night
The image depicts a colorful illustration with a scene of three people, surrounded by a border with intricate designs. The scene shows two men on the floor, wearing orange robes and head coverings. One man kneels on the right and gestures with his right hand. The other man sits on the left with his legs crossed and gestures with his right hand. A third person stands behind them on the left. The men are sitting on a blue rug with a gold design. A small table-like structure with a purple top and yellow and red designs stands behind them. The structure has a white dome on top. A fence made of red metal bars surrounds the scene, with green trees visible behind it. The image has a beige background with a border of intricate designs around the edge. The top portion of the image features black text in a foreign language, likely written in a calligraphic style.
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