An Illustration from a Nayika Series: Swadhina Patika Nayika

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An Illustration from a Nayika Series: Swadhina Patika Nayika
Opaque watercolor heightened with gold on paper
image 8 7/8 by 6 3/8 in. (22.6 by 16.3 cm)
folio 11 1/2 by 8 5/8 in. (29.2 by 22 cm) unframed

The present illustration from a Nayika series depicts a lady conversing with her attendant. This series relates the various moods and nuances of lovers, generally personified as Radha and Krishna. The ladies in the present illustration discuss the allure that a lady's honeyed lips hold for her lover.