A layered narrative unfolds across this antique Indian miniature, depicting a palace scene populated with figures engaged in courtly life, romance, and daily activities rendered in jewel tones of lapis, coral, emerald, and gold. The composition stacks multiple vignettes vertically, with ornate architectural frames and calligraphic Persian text panels at the top anchoring the theatrical staging of this classical tale. For a collector's study or gallery wall celebrating historical manuscript traditions. Made to order by hand at our own Denver facility, it arrives as nine wood panels, each a half-inch thick with a keyhole on the back so it hangs easily. The natural grain shows through the artwork, so no two come out exactly alike.