Virahotkanthita Nayika with Deer

Holding onto the branches of a cherry blossom tree is a Virahotkanthita Nayika, (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits for her lover to return from a long journey. She wears a mustard yellow dress and a matching shawl that covers her head and runs down her back; a head ornament; earrings; necklaces; armlets; and orange trousers. She has just taken off her orange shoes. Her fingers are stained orange with henna. A female deer is depicted on the left, approaching her. A stream occupies the foreground. The scene is set against a dark gray sky with a high, light blue, horizon line. Pahari Style, Kangra School.