Ajanta: The Colour and Monochrome Reproductions of the Ajanta Frescoes Based on Photography v2.c8.s6.11

v2.c8.s6.11

In the middle of the painting is a tree of colossal size with dark-green foliage, below which the palanquin has been placed. Three ladies may be seen, one of whom is lying on her left side, apparently seized with acute pain, and another is either rubbing some ointment on her back, or tying a bandage round her waist. Something like the roll of a bandage may be noticed near the waist of the lady who is lying down. The third lady is still inside the palanquin, but her figure is visible through the opening. Her emotion in this situation may be observed from the gesture of her hand. Near the lady who is seized with pain, there is another figure lying flat, with face turned to the ground, evidently through excessive sorrow. The long full-sleeved coat and belt show the figure to be that of a man. The fresco is much damaged, but the few pieces which remain exhibit fine technique in the rounding of forms, and in the delineation of plants with their rich foliage and abundance of flowers.