c. 1700
Gum tempera and gold on paper
Miniature: 21 x 17.8 cm (8 1/4 x 7 in.)
Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund 2018.88
Vigadh is also known as vihaga, a word for “morning” in Pahari languages.
A couple sits on a striped carpet (durri) inside a brightly lit chamber. The man stretches his arms, apparently having just awoken, while the woman kneels before him in a gesture of address. Architectural details on the second floor include niches for bottles and red curtains rolled up to allow a breeze to pass through colorful bamboo screens.
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