e simultaneous

depiction of sequential events could only be achieved through an intelligent

miniaturist’s cunning facility in page position。 Thus； when the observer；

who first sees me giving a bribe； notices elsewhere in the painting that the

man　sitting　cross…legged　on　the　judge’s　cushion　is　the　proxy；　he’ll　realize；　even

if　he　hasn’t　read　the　story；　that　the　honorable　judge　has　temporarily　given　up

his　office　so　his　proxy　might　grant　Shekure　a　divorce。

The third illustration should show the same scene； but this time the wall

ornamentation　should　be　darker　and　rendered　in　the　Chinese　style；　the　curly

branches being more intricate and dense； and colorful clouds should appear

above the judge’s proxy so the chicanery in the story might be apparent。

Though the Imam Effendi and his brother have actually testified separately

before　the　judge’s　proxy；　in　the　illustration　they　are　shown　together　explaining

how the husband of anguished Shekure hasn’t returned from war for four

years；　how　she　is　in　a　state　of　destitution　without　a　husband　to　look　after　her；

how　her　two　fatherless　children　are　perpetually　in　tears　and　hungry；　how　there

is　no　prospect　for　remarriage　because　she’s　still　considered　married；　and　how

in this state she can’t even receive a loan without permissio