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An amorous couple, probably Raja Mahendra Pal of Basohli with a favorite queen
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On a terrace outside a royal chamber, a couple dressed in noble garments are making love. The man has loosened his jama in passion while his consort’s gold blouse has been thrown on the red carpet. Thin clouds appear to gather above the golden rays of the evening sun in the clear sky.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineAn amorous couple, probably Raja Mahendra Pal of Basohli with a favorite queen, c. 1810. Northern India, Pahari kingdoms. Gum tempera and gold on paper; image: 18.5 x 12.1 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.); page: 21.6 x 15 cm (8 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase and partial gift from the Catherine and Ralph Benkaim Collection; Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund, 2018.84
