A large painting depicting the expectant heroine who waits anxiously for her absent lover: Utka Nayika. She is dressed in a red bodice, dark hair and red skirt seated on a bright neon blanket and gazing to her left. A fawn appears to be drinking from a grey pond decorated with white lotus flowers.

"Utka Nayika" refers to one of the eight different kinds of heroines or "nayikas" found in traditional Indian visual and performing arts. The heroine can be seen in many different states of love in relation to her hero or nayaka. In some paintings she will be waiting for him, in others she can be angry at him, she can be distressed by separation, or even deceived by her lover.

D E T A I L S

:diamonds: artist: unknown
:diamonds: medium: water-based on canvas
:diamonds: unsigned: no visible signature, however, we have not taken the piece out of the frame
:diamonds: circa 1920s-1930s


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Great! The painting does show craquelure on the surface. There is a spot showing a watermark (see image 8th). The paper on the backside is torn and the frame does show some wear.

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Watercolor

Details:
Art Subjects: Animals, Botanic, Mythology
Frame Type: Framed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: Unknown

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Great! The painting does show craquelure on the surface. There is a spot showing a watermark (see image 8th). The paper on the backside is torn and the frame does show some wear.