Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.24

v2.c8.s21.24

Behind the minister the heads of two women may be seen. The features are somewhat obliterated, but an expression of rapt attention can still be discerned from the fresco. In front of the minister are two more figures, one male and another female. Both of them have raised three fingers, to indicate perhaps that in addition to the person of the king and the royal umbrella the life of the minister was also protected under the terms of the wager. The drawing of these figures is exceptionally good, and the poses are also most artistic. The face of the lady, painted in profile, is full of expression.