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Page from a Dispersed Romance of Chandrabhanu and Lavanyavati

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Horizontal, oblong painting on light-brown paper. A group of people on each side. On the left, a man sits on a low platform, facing right; he wears a pink dhoti and a blue head covering; a woman in a pink sari and green head covering stands to the right; another woman to the right sits on the floor with a tray. Two people on far left in background; a man wears a yellow dhoti. On the right side, a man and woman sitting; man wears a pink dhoti; woman wears a pink sari; another woman on the far right wearing a sari; a man standing behind. Border on top and bottom with geometric designs in shades of gold, blue, and red; four posts, two on each end.

Artwork Details

Date
16th–17th century
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on palm leaf
Culture
India (Orissa)
Dimensions
598 × 81 px
Public Domain
Yes
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