Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s19.5

v1.c5.s19.5

At the right end of the wall is painted the last scene of this story, representing a rājā and rānī in the interior of a palace. The figure of the rājā is almost destroyed, but that of his consort is in part preserved, and shows much grace and ingenuity in its delineation. The pose has a series of curves, all having a charming effect and adding to the supple elegance of the figure (Plate X c). The rānī is looking up sweetly at her husband, who is explaining to her some religious principle. There are a few other figures in this scene, but all of them too fragmentary to throw any light on the subject of the painting.