The deceitful wife ejects the procuress after blackening her face, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eighth Night
Colorful illustration on aged paper with a red border and Arabic text at the top and bottom. The scene depicts a woman in a red dress and white pants, with a bindi on her forehead and a necklace, pushing another woman in a green dress. The woman in green is bending over a third woman who is on the ground, wearing an orange dress and a black head covering. The woman in green appears to be applying a dark substance to the face of the woman on the ground. The background features a pink brick wall with a blue and red patterned border, a green hill, and two domed structures. One structure is white with a red roof and the other has red and white stripes.
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