The Brahman’s predicament is conveyed by the wind to the fish who carries the news to the king of the Ocean, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
The image shows a colourful illustration of a man on the edge of a body of water. He has brown skin and wears a pink garment around his waist and an off-white top. He appears to be reaching down. The water is filled with fish and other aquatic creatures. The man appears to be standing on a white line. The top half of the image consists of text written in a language that uses Arabic script. The text is written in black ink, with one section highlighted in blue. The background of the image is yellowed and appears to be aged paper.
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