Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s21.72

v2.c8.s21.72

The expression of Irandatī’s face in talking to an unknown young man shows great restraint, but her inner joy is visible from the glow on her countenance, given by high lights. The face of the young man who, according to the *Jātaka*, is Pūrṇaka, is also beaming with a similar light, but the gesture of his fingers suggests that he is somewhat diffident in making the proposal. The heads of both figures show great imagination and skill, and the painter has admirably succeeded in depicting the subtle charm of the Buddhist canon by harmonizing the spiritual with the human feelings in this subject.