Vasakasajja Nayika on a Terrace with Female Attendants, Being Helped with Her Shoes
18th century
Description
The vasakasajja nayika, is a heroine who dresses up for her lover. Here, in this painting, she is shown on an open terrace, seated and surrounded by female attendants, one of whom helps her with her shoes. In the distance, on the left, her lover can be seen seated on a daybed and smoking a hookah. Pahari Style, Kangra School.
Dimensions
sight: 23.4 x 17.7 cm (9 3/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
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