The old procuress conveys the young man’s message of love to Mansur’s wife, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot: Seventeenth Night

Executed with meticulous attention to surface detail, the painting employs a vibrant palette and intricate patterning to render textiles, furnishings, and decorative objects. Fine brushwork delineates the folds of clothing and the textures of the feathered implement, while the use of contrasting hues—purples, oranges, blues, and greens—creates a lively visual rhythm across the interior setting.

The canvas is part of the permanent holdings of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its acquisition history and prior ownership are not detailed in the available records, but the museum’s collection includes it as an example of narrative painting from the broader tradition of Persian illustrated manuscripts.

Narrative scenes such as this one were commonly adapted from literary sources for decorative panels, reflecting the cultural practice of visualizing popular stories. The Tuti‑nama, a collection of moral and romantic tales, was widely illustrated in the Persianate world, and this painting continues that tradition by translating a textual episode into a vivid pictorial format.