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Kumari and King in Lovemaking Position - Nepal (Probably Bhaktapur), Late 18th Century
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Amorous Couple Making Love on a Cushion - Miniature Painting, Nepal, 15th Century
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A Couple Standing with Limbs Intertwined in a Lovemaking Embrace - Miniature Painting, North India, Mankot, Early 18th Century
A male and female lovers standing with limbs intertwined in a sexual embrace, both with Vishnaivite vertical ceremonial markings on their foreheads, with garments hanging at right and large tree to the left, a large floral cushion and textile on the floor, with maroon background set inside white ruled red margins.
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Couple Engaged in Lovemaking in Sitting Position - Miniature Painting, Mewar, Circa 1760
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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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Couple on a Bed in the Lovemaking Asana of Phanabhritpasha - Nepal, Bhaktapur, circa 1700
Medium: Opaque watercolour with gold on treated cloth
This posture, 'The Knot of the Hooded One', is descibed in the 'Ratiratnapradipika' ( composed by Maharaja Prauadha Devaraya of Vijayanagara r.1422-66): "When your lover passes her arms under her raised thighs and twines her fingers together behind your neck, pulling your face down to be kissed"
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