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Cover art · night

Habbaza meets Bashir under a tree, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fourth Night

Unknown artist, c. 1560.

Habbaza meets Bashir under a tree, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fourth Night
Habbaza meets Bashir under a tree, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-fourth Night — Cleveland Museum of Art

Using it on a cover

The print file prints up to 7.4 x 11.3 in at 300 ppi — enough for a full 6 x 9 in front cover. Taller than a 6 x 9 cover: crop about 2% of the height.

About the work

Habbaza clandestinely meets with her lover Bashir outside of her village. The two lovers have been separated by Habbaza’s husband, who learned of their affair. Bahir’s friend, who arranged the secret meeting, waits at the right. The lower register shows a scene of the activity in Habbaza’s village.

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