-India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century - Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama)- Eighth night- The deceitful wife a - 1962 Tote Bag

A richly patterned palace scene unfolds across two registers, with a woman in orange silk reclining beside an attendant in the upper chamber while servants and figures populate the ornate courtyard below. Deep blues, reds, golds, and earth tones layer across intricate architectural details, floral motifs, and precisely rendered fabrics that animate every surface with narrative warmth and courtly intimacy. Crafted from durable canvas-like poly-poplin and made to order, double-stitched with a cotton webbing strap. The everyday haul, from groceries to the beach, carrying an independent artist's work.