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The Heroine Who Waits Anxiously for Her Absent Lover: Utka Nayika

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Heroine Who Waits Anxiously for Her Absent Lover: Utka Nayika. Woman sits cross-legged on a large green leaf, wearing an orange skirt and gold top with jewelry, with a pink headscarf. Her right arm rests on her knee and her left arm is bent at the elbow with her hand up. She looks to her right. The background shows a forest scene with trees of various shapes and sizes, and a few animals, with a cloudy sky above. A winding path leads to a distant area with a few trees. The scene is framed by a thin black border, with a beige background visible around it.

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