Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v1.c5.s8.32

v1.c5.s8.32

At the right hand of the rājā is a grey figure, the treatment of whose fingers shows that the esoteric sermon of the hermit is being followed with attention; and two figures to the left of the rājā, one of fair complexion and the other a dark brunette, give the same impression. Above the rājā are four figures; one of them is dressed in a white robe; another is a dwarf, carrying flowers on a tray of banana or palm leaf, the treatment of his fingers being extremely artistic; the third figure is draped in a long coat of brocade, or silk, with floral designs woven in the texture; his head is treated with great skill, the long hair, the drooping moustache, and the melancholy expression of his face producing a life-like effect. The fourth figure of this group is that of a guard, clad in a spotted coat and leaning on a staff.