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The lovelorn heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari
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The lovelorn heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari

1780–90 · Gum tempera and gold on paper

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The Sat Sai is a collection of poems mainly describing the beauty of women in a range of emotional states. The heroine of this poem sits against a tree that is in full flower, like her, but her lover is absent, and other girls walk by, gossiping. Not coincidentally, her dress matches the color of the blossoms, and no bees come to pollinate.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineThe lovelorn heroine, from a Sat Sai of Bihari, 1780–90. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 19.3 x 14.2 cm (7 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.); overall: 26.5 x 21.1 cm (10 7/16 x 8 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund, 1971.86
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