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The Heroine Who is Faithfully Loved: Madhya Svadhinapatika Nayika, from a Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of a scene with three people in a room. The woman on the left sits on a red bolster, wearing a blue and white sari with green and gold trim, and gold jewelry. Her dark hair is styled in a long braid down her back. The woman in the middle sits on the floor, wearing a red sari with a green and white shawl and gold jewelry. She has dark hair pulled back. The man on the right wears a gray robe with a pink sash, a brown turban, and gold shoes. He holds a white cloth. The room has a yellow wall with a red border, a blue stripe, and a white tower. The floor is brown with a floral patterned rug. A brown doorway is in the center of the back wall. The scene appears to be a traditional Indian or Pakistani setting.

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900 × 654 px
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