Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s3.5

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The lady is resting on the couch with a pillow under her head and another under her left foot. Her head is inclined towards the right side, but the legs, although folded up, are not inclined in that direction, so there is a contortion in the body near the waist-line. To a European this pose may look inelegant, but the Ajanta artists rejoiced in showing such poses; evidently they aimed at producing by them an impression of suppleness. The treatment of the figure in other respects is excellent; the legs have been purposely drawn thin to show that she has been pining for love. Again, the expression of the face is sad, and the pale brown tint of the body indicates her anaemic condition.