Rasamanjari Manuscript Page (Bundi School, c. 1660–1680)

A folio from a Bundi court Rasamanjari manuscript series. Bundi, Rajasthan, c. 1660–1680 CE. Depicts a nayika (heroine) and nayaka (hero) in a romantic/devotional encounter within a jewel-bright garden setting. Characteristic of the Bundi school's brilliant emerald and crimson palette, stylized mango-tree foliage, and bold black outlines. Multiple folios from the same series held at Bharat Kala Bhavan, Varanasi and in private collections.