Winged Apsara with a Horn (recto); Jagannatha Trio (verso)
The image depicts two drawings of traditional Indian art on aged paper. The left drawing features a yellow-skinned woman with dark hair, adorned with a red and gold headdress, a red sash, and a yellow garment. She wears multiple necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Her right leg is bent, and her right arm is bent at the elbow, while her left arm is at her side. Two large green wings protrude from her back. The right drawing shows three figures standing together. The central figure has a light-skinned face with pink lips and pink eyeshadow, wearing a green dress and a yellow headdress. The figure on the right has a black face with red lips and red eyeshadow, wearing a yellow dress and a yellow headdress. The figure on the left has a yellow face with pink lips and pink eyeshadow, wearing a green and yellow dress and a green and yellow headdress. All three figures wear necklaces. The background of both drawings is aged paper.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 732 px
- Museum Record
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