Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s17.19

v1.c5.s17.19

Below the figure of the rājā, to the right of the Bodhisattva, is a princess to whom another lady of swarthy complexion is offering lotus-flowers. On account of this feature we gather that the princess is the consort of the Bodhisattva. The artist has delineated the figure with extraordinary skill, not only as regards exquisiteness of form and beauty of artistic detail, but also as regards life-like effect and inner expression.