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The cat attacks the mice which disturb the lion, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fifteenth Night
c. 1560
- Date
- c. 1560
- Culture or place
- India, Mughal court, 16th century
- Medium
- gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
- Size
- Overall: 20 x 14 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/2 in.); Painting only: 8.9 x 10.1 cm (3 1/2 x 4 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Licence
- CC0: free to use, no permission needed
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