EditorialMusician Playing the?Tanpura, late 18th?century, Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 5 9/16 ? 3 3/8 in. (14.2 ? 8.5 cm), The elaborate jewelry and elegant clothing identify this solitary woman as a member of the court. She holds a tanpura, a long-neck...
EditorialA Lady Playing the Tanpura, ca. 1735, India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh), Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper, 18 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (47 x 33.7 cm), Paintings, As a nayika (archetypal heroine), this figure personifies the ideal of femini...