Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s18.2

v1.c5.s18.2

T HE artist has delineated the story in four scenes, following the version of the *Jātaka* in the main,¹ but deviating from it now and then in order to add a touch of romance. In the first scene we see a rājā in low spirits; he has placed his right hand for support on the knee