The Unexpected Return of the Husband - Rajput Painting, Sirohi, 17th Century

The Unexpected Return of the Husband - Rajput Painting, Sirohi, 17th Century

The husband in red leading his battle horse into the courtyard greeted by a servant girl with a golden tray of fruit, the lady of the house reclining on the balcony in an embrace together with her lover and a servant, inside a turreted haveli with scrolling floral balustrades, a yellow header with devanagari inscription, surrounded by red margins.

Medium: Opaque pigments on wasli heightened with gold

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