6040415 Abhisarika Nayika, c.1820 (opaque pigments and gold on paper) by Central Indian School, (19th century); 20x15 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: From Madhya Pradesh. The Ashta-Nayika is a collective name for 8 types of heroines (nayikas) and their states in relation to her hero (nayaka). as classified by Bharata in his text on the performing arts. or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts. The Abhisarika Narika depicted is \'One going to meet her lover\'.); by San Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase.