Virahotkanthita Nayika Yearning for her Lover
c. 1770
Description
On a terrace and under a moonlit sky with two flying cranes is a Virahotkanthita Nayika (“One Distressed by Separation”), a heroine who waits and yearns for her lover to return from a long journey. She dramatically reclines across a cluster of large pillows. Her head rests back to face her female attendant who is slightly bent over her. The heroine is bare-chested and wears a green skirt as well as elaborate jewelry. She holds in her right hand the mouthpiece of a hookah. Rajput Style.
Dimensions
image: 24.3 x 15.8 cm (9 9/16 x 6 1/4 in.)
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