Yogini in Meditation

A yogini is seated in a meditative trance outside her hut, her rosary held loosely in her fingers and her posture maintained by a yogapatta or band passing over her knees and secured at her waist. An emaciated dog, almost always pictured in the company of yogis and siddhas as a reference to the cremation grounds which they frequent, keeps her company.



In keeping with the Murshidabad convention, the figure is centrally placed in the middle ground and is skillfully juxtaposed with the naturalistic background comprising green foliage that melds into the blue hills behind, which in turn melt into the sky. 

Foxing and rust spots apparent along border of work. Border is a gilt floral design which has been cropped in catalogue illustration. WOrk appears in good overall condition. Colors of original slightly deeper than catalogue illustration.
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