

Krishna Abhisarika Nayika, from a Rasikapriya manuscript
The image depicts a scene with three people. A woman wearing an orange skirt and no top stands facing a woman in a yellow dress with a white shawl; the woman in yellow sits on the floor. The woman in orange has her right palm raised near her face and her left hand on her hip. The woman in yellow has her hands together near her chest. A man wearing an ornate crown stands to the right; his hands are clasped over his chest. He wears a white shirt, orange pants, and a yellow skirt. The background on the left is a brown wall with pink trim around a door. The background on the right is a field with clouds. The image includes decorative elements at the top. The woman on the left is Krishna Abhisarika Nayika.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 862 px
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