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The lovelorn heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

1780–90

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

Medium
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Measurements
Image: 19.3 x 14.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.); Overall: 26.5 x 21.1 cm (10 7/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.86
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The Sat Sai was written for Raja Jai Singh I of Amber (r. 1625–67).

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The Sat Sai is a collection of poems mainly describing the beauty of women in a range of emotional states. The heroine of this poem sits against a tree that is in full flower, like her, but her lover is absent, and other girls walk by, gossiping. Not coincidentally, her dress matches the color of the blossoms, and no bees come to pollinate.
A vertically oriented tempera painting with gold detailing depicts three women with light skin tones in a garden. On our right, one draped in jewelry sits beneath a tree with downcast eyes. On our left, two stand together; one holds her hand to her mouth. In the background, a pink building sits atop a green hill under branches filled with pink blossoms. A red frame and dark blue border run around the oval scene.

The lovelorn heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

1780–90

Northern India, Pahari kingdoms

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