Bonhams : An illustration from a Nayika series Kangra, circa 1820-30

Kangra, circa 1820-30 Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; under a dazzling star-filled sky, the nayika forges a path through the absolute darkness to her lover waiting in the lighted window of the far-off palace. Image: 8 1/4 x 6 in. (20.9 x 15.2 cm); Folio: 10 1/2 x 8 in. (26.5 x 20.2 cm)