Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s3.5

v2.c8.s3.5

To the right of the *Apsaras* were the figures of some votaries in the act of adoration. These have almost perished, and what is left now is the hand of a woman making a loop with her fingers, and a monk squatting on the ground with legs crossed (*b*). The drawing of the hand of the woman is exquisite, showing suppleness and feminine charm, but a greater feat is the delineation of the back of the monk, which is absolutely masterly. The care of the artist in attending to the minutest detail may be judged from the drawing of the toes of this figure.