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The Heroine Who is Faithfully Loved: Madhya Svadhinapatika Nayika, from a Rasamanjari of Bhanudatta

c. 1710
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper

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The man at right nervously grasps his scarf as he respectfully approaches his lover and her companion.

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