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ca. 1710 · Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper · Asian Art

Within the palace interior a lady reclines on her bed, restlessly pulling her hair in frustration at the absence of her lover. Her maids are outside, sheltering themselves with their saris from a great thunderstorm that fills the sky. The dark swirling clouds are riven by bolts of lightning. The drama of the storm serves as a metaphor for the turmoil of love.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1710

Medium

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper

Culture

India (Himachal Pradesh, Bilaspur)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2006