Abhisarika Nayika, a Heroine Longing for Her Lover, ca. 1790–1800, India (Punjab Hills, Kangra), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper, 6 x 3 3/4 in. (15.2 x 9.5 cm), Paintings, The Indian predilection for the categorization of experience is demonstrated here by a Nayika, one of a large group of heroines who epitomize various aspects of the ardors of love. The artist skillfully arranged the shapes of the shawl so that they make a comma-shaped opening in which a portion of the shoulder and the head of the Nayika are revealed
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Abhisarika Nayika, Heroine Longing, Lover, ca, 1790–1800, India, Punjab Hills, Kangra, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, paper, 6 x 3 3/4, 15.2 9.5 cm, Paintings, Indian, predilection, categorization, experience, demonstrated, Nayika, large group, heroines, epitomize various, aspects, ardors, love, artist skillfully, arranged, shapes, shawl, comma-shaped opening, portion, shoulder, head, revealed
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