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Women Enjoying the River at the Forest’s Edge (recto)

Hunhar II

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a serene scene of women by a river at the edge of a forest. The river runs from the lower left corner to the center, with a woman and a girl sitting on the left bank and two women sitting on the right bank. Two women are in the water near the bottom left. The riverbank on the right features a large tree with yellow fruits and a cloudy sky with orange hues. The scene is framed by a decorative border with a beige background and a red and gold pattern. The women wear traditional Indian clothing in various colors, including yellow, purple, blue, and orange. The forest in the background has green trees and a grassy field. The sky has dark clouds with a hint of orange near the horizon.

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680 × 900 px
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