Indian Erotic Painting

Gilt-ruled panel of script, with a patterned room painted in vivid reds and greens.

This erotic painting in pigment on paper is from India, and dates to the 20th century. Pigment on paper is a classic Indian painting technique, with fine outlines first drawn and then filled with layers of color. A tall painted page has a bordered scene of two figures on a green bed within a paneled room with honey-colored doors. Lines of script run above and below. It is 5 inches wide and 8 high.

Painted with a steady hand and a very good eye for pattern.