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The Lovelorn Heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

1780–90
Gum tempera and gold on paper
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.)
Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund 1971.86
Location: not on view
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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.
The Lovelorn Heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

The Lovelorn Heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

1780–90

India, Himachal Pradesh, Pahari Kingdom of Garhwal or Guler

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