Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s5.7

v2.c8.s5.7

A white belt separates this design from another which is rather conventional, combining floral and jewellery patterns. It is, however, most interesting to study the method of the artist, who has marked out the design in white dots on a surface of red ochre. Afterwards, to give the effect of perspective, he has given a darker shade to the background, and has inserted dashes of blue here and there to add colour to the scheme. The design, though apparently most intricate, is very easy to work out once it has been conceived.