The king of the Ocean, having assumed human form, arrives at the court of the Raja, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night
c. 1560
Ghulam 'Ali
Ghulam 'Ali (Indian, active 1550s-1590s)
Indian and Southeast Asian Art
The king of the Ocean, having assumed human form, arrives at the court of the Raja, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Eleventh Night, c. 1560. Ghulam 'Ali (Indian, active 1550s-1590s). Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper; overall: 20 x 14.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.); painting only: 11.5 x 10.3 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1962.279.92.a The umbrella over the seat at the right marks the throne of the Raja.
- Maker/Artist
- Ghulam 'Ali
- Classification
- Painting
- Formatted Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20 x 14.7 cm (7 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.); Painting only: 11.5 x 10.3 cm (4 1/2 x 4 1/16 in.)
- Departments
- Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1962.279.92.a
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
- Exhibitions
- Animal Fables of India (Indian art rotation)
- Rights Statement
- CC0
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