Expectant Heroine (Vasasajja), Nayika Painting Appended to a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

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Expectant Heroine (Vasasajja), Nayika Painting Appended to a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

Nepal, Bhaktapur (?), circa 1650
Manuscripts
Opaque watercolor, metallic paint, and ink on paper
7 1/16 x 5 5/8 in. (18 x 14.28 cm)
Museum Acquisition Fund (M.73.2.7)
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Pal, Pratapaditya.  Nepal:  Where the Gods are Young.  New York:  Asia House Gallery,  1975.
  • Pal, Pratapaditya. Art of Nepal. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; University of California Press, 1985.