Opaque pigments heightened with gold on paper, Krishna seated against a floral lattice cushion with Radha, two attendants in the lower left corner, within yellow bordered medallion and frame, with simplified floral and scrolling patterned spandrels, in black rules, with pink speckled borders, a line of black devanagari script above 'saatvik ki kriti udaharan' (an example of an involuntary expression of emotion), folio number '305' in upper left corner, the reverse with 12ll. of verse in red and black devanagari script, with protective stamped and numbered flyleaf

Painting 9³⁄₄ x 6¹⁄₂in. (24.8 x 16.5cm.); folio 13 x 9¹⁄₈in. (33 x 23.2cm.)

Mandi Royal Collection

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The reverse is inscribed with a couplet from the Rasikapriya of Keshav Das. It refers to the eight involuntary expressions of emotions, as listed by Keshav Das. These are expressions of 'stupor, trembling, speechlessness, pallor, tearfullness, perspiration, thrill and fainting'. (M.S. Randhawa, Kangra Paintings on Love, New Delhi, 1962, p.51). For a brief discussion on the series and for other illustrations in this sale, see lots 9, 30, 67, 68 and 69.