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Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover

Virahotkanthita Nayika, Yearning for her Lover

Indian

In this painting, a Virahotkanthita Nayika (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine that waits and yearns for her lover to return from a long journey, stands on a terrace. She is accompanied by a female attendant. Rajput Style, Bikaner School.

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper.

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