The Heroine Who Waits Anxiously for Her Absent Lover: Utka Nayika

c. 1760–65

Gum tempera and gold on paper

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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland — check current display status with the museum.

FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The wildlife has been depicted in pairs to highlight the nayika ’s loneliness.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

The wildlife has been depicted in pairs to highlight the nayika ’s loneliness.

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