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Four Love Scenes and a Landscape: Page from a Dispersed Raskapriya

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration divided into four scenes and a landscape. The top two scenes are set indoors with ornate borders and show romantic interactions between couples. The top left scene features a man sitting cross-legged on a patterned rug, playing a stringed instrument for a woman seated across from him. The top right scene shows a man and woman embracing on a bed, while a woman stands behind them, and another woman stands to the side. The bottom two scenes are also indoors, with a couple in each. The bottom left scene shows two women sitting together, and the bottom right scene depicts a man and woman seated on a rug. A landscape scene at the bottom shows a house, trees, and a pond with lily pads. All characters wear traditional Indian clothing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1700
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bundi)
Dimensions
444 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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