The goldsmith and the carpenter inform the king of a dream in which the golden images plan to desert the city for lack of worshippers, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Third Night
Cleveland Museum of Art

The goldsmith and the carpenter inform the king of a dream in which the golden images plan to desert the city for lack of worshippers, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Third Night

c. 1560

gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The dark-skinned figure on the left was originally painted in a peach toned complexion that is still visible on his torso.

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