Woman Disappointed by her Lover from the Rasikapriya

Mewar Court Rajput School Two consecutive scenes are depicted in this illustration to the Kavipriya verse inscribed at the top of the page. In the upper scene, a woman awaits her lover while her friend and messenger plucks flowers to adorn the bedchamber. When her lover does not apper, the woman breaks the flower garland and scatters her ornaments in despair and anger. To ? Ray E. Lewis (1923-2005), San Francisco, California. [1] To 1991 Mr. Charles and Mrs. Catherine Page, Kentfield, California, purchased from Ray E. Lewis (1923-2005), San Francisco, California. [2] From 1991 Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Mr. Charles and Mrs. Catherine Page, Kentfield, California. [3] Notes: [1] According to Cathy Benkaim, Mr. and Mrs. Page acquired the painting from Ray Lewis, an Old Masters print dealer in San Francisco. See Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record. [2] See note 1. [3] See object record. Freer Gallery of Art Collection South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000) Ray E. Lewis (1923-2005) Charles and Catherine Page