Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.62

v2.c8.s21.62

A little lower down is the crouching figure of a young prince, who has turned himself on one side. He is looking up at the king and pointing out some solution of the dilemma, as indicated by the half-open loop of his fingers. To make the face of the youth prominent, the painter has placed a high light on it, but on account of the decay of the fresco, the artistic effect is entirely spoiled. The pose, although somewhat unfamiliar to the eye of a European, is quite realistic.