Artwork
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XIII
Tuti-Nama (Tales of a Parrot): Tale XIII is an unspecified painting. It dates from 1560 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Tuti‑Nama (Tales of a Parrot), Tale XIII, is a single folio from a Persian illustrated manuscript.
About this work
Overview
Tuti‑Nama (Tales of a Parrot), Tale XIII, is a single folio from a Persian illustrated manuscript. The page consists of continuous black ink calligraphy set against a light‑coloured paper, bordered by a thin red line. A solitary blue horizontal stroke bisects the composition, marking a pause in the narrative flow.
Technique & Style
The text is rendered in nastaʿlīq, the flowing cursive script typical of Persian literary works. Lines run horizontally from left to right and are arranged in a straightforward, top‑to‑bottom sequence, facilitating easy reading. The red border frames the calligraphic block, while the blue line provides a visual interruption that may correspond to a narrative break.
Context
Tuti‑Nama is a collection of moral tales featuring a parrot, compiled in the Persian literary tradition. This particular page is one of several preserved at the Cleveland Museum of Art, which houses a broader selection of the manuscript, allowing scholars to study the work’s narrative structure and artistic conventions within its original cultural setting.
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