An Amorous Couple, Probably Raja Mahendra Pal of Basohli (r. 1806–13) with a Favorite Queen, c. 1810. Northern India, Jammu and Kashmir, Pahari Kingdom of Basohli. Color on paper; image: x cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.); page: x 15 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.). On a terrace outside a royal chamber, a couple dressed in noble garments are making love. The man has loosened his jama in passion while his consort’s gold blouse has been thrown on the red carpet. Thin clouds appear to gather above the golden rays of the evening sun in the clear sky.

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Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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