A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series, Devidasa of Nurpur, dated 1694–95

A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel:  Page from a Rasamanjari series, Devidasa of Nurpur, dated 1694–95 Stock Photo
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Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

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KC68JK

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57.7 MB (3.1 MB Compressed download)

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5560 x 3626 px | 47.1 x 30.7 cm | 18.5 x 12.1 inches | 300dpi

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7 May 2017

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Artokoloro

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

A Courtesan and Her Lover Estranged by a Quarrel: Page from a Rasamanjari series, dated 1694–95, India (Punjab Hills, Basohli), Opaque watercolor, ink, silver, and gold on paper, Overall: 8 5/8 x 12 3/4in. (21.9 x 32.4cm), Paintings, Devidasa of Nurpur (active ca. 1680–ca. 1720), 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