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Public-Domain Night Art for Book Covers

Public-domain night images from the Cleveland Museum of Art.

The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui The Lantern Night Excursion of Zhong Kui Yan Hui (Chinese, active 1270–1310)late 1200s–early 1300s The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the fiftieth night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Fiftieth Night The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning… Unknown artistc. 1560 The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning of the Seventh Night, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot) The Parrot Addresses Khujasta at the Beginning… Unknown artistc. 1560 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night Scenes of Witchcraft: Night Salvator Rosa (Italian, 1615–1673)c. 1645–49 A Night Class A Night Class Jehan-Georges Vibert (French, 1840–1902)c. 1881 Night Café Night Café Louis Marcoussis (French, 1883–1941)c. 1923 A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a terrace at night (recto) A prince celebrating Holi with palace women on a… Unknown artistc. 1760 A Night Scene of Shiva Puja (recto) A Night Scene of Shiva Puja (recto) Muhammad Rizavi Hindi (Indian, active mid-1700s)c. 1760–70

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