Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s22.13

v2.c8.s22.13

To describe the figures. Commencing as usual from the left, we notice two ladies of exalted position in the portico. Their upper garments are scanty and transparent, so the painter has taken the opportunity to show their bodily charms by the delicate curves of his brush lines. Their poses and gestures are suggestive of the shyness of Indian women, and one of them has placed her hand on the shoulder of her companion who is looking back at her in a graceful manner. At the inner entrance of the portico, near the steps, another lady is carrying a tray of offerings on her left shoulder. The features and the expression of the face of this lady show much delicate feeling and feminine grace. In front of her, and on the steps, is a girl whose figure has been spoiled by the decay of the fresco.