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DiaporamaA Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series
1694
22.0 x 32.0 cm
The Rasamanjari (Essence of the Experience of Delight) is a series of late fifteenth-century poems that subtly categorizes amorous situations, moods, and physical traits of women. In this image, the half-open doorway alludes to the lover’s hasty departure from the palace of his mistress. The marble gateway with darkened portal visually separates the two and forms a visual metaphor for their rift. Unlike earlier versions of this theme, in which the nayaka (lover hero) is represented as Krishna, here that role is played by a princely figure, adding heightened realism to the scene.
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About this artwork
- Title: A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series
- Artist: devidasa of nurpur
- Year: 1694
- Original dimensions: 22.0 x 32.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Clay
- Color hue: Amber to Saffron
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