The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of December 20, 2025
The Lover Leaves Wistfully in the Morning after a Passionate Tryst: Lalit Ragini, from a Ragamala
c. 1600
Page: 19.1 x 16.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Location: Not on view
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The hero carries two garlands in his hands as souvenirs of the previous night.Description
After a night of lovemaking, the lover leaves his sleeping consort early in the morning. He thoughtfully turns his head to take a last look at his beautiful beloved before departing. The heroine, unaware of her lover’s egression, slumbers on the footed bed with boldly patterned textile. The break of dawn has been depicted with the depiction of blue sky overlapping the black background.- {{cite web|title=The Lover Leaves Wistfully in the Morning after a Passionate Tryst: Lalit Ragini, from a Ragamala|url=false|author=|year=c. 1600|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.123