EditorialDomestic workers cleaned a client’s home in Brooklyn, Dec. 4 2019, just before the coronavirus outbreak reached the United States. (Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times)
EditorialPage from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Eighth night: The deceitful wife assaults her erring husband, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper; overall: 20 x 13.6 cm (7 7/8 x 5 3/8 in.).
EditorialPage from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Fourth night: The two erring cooks, dressed as maidservants, fall at the prince?s feet and beg forgiveness, c. 1560. India, Mughal, Reign of Akbar, 16th century. Opaque watercolor, gold and ink on paper; overall...