A Heroine and Her Lover in a Pavilion: Page from a Dispersed Nayikabheda
A pavilion with a white and pink facade and two domes on top. The pavilion has a red interior. A woman with dark hair wearing a striped black and yellow sari and gold jewelry stands on the left. A man wearing a yellow and white striped garment and a white turban sits on the right. A staircase with pink steps leads up to the pavilion on the left. Greenery and a night sky are in the background. The painting has a brown border.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1660–80
- Medium
- Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
- Culture
- India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
- Dimensions
- 458 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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