Nayika smoking hookah
Title Nayika smoking hookah
Accession Number 58.54/97
Museum Name National Museum, New Delhi
Gallery Name Paintings
Object Type Painting
Main Material Paper
Medium Paintings
Main Artist not known
Artist's Nationality India
Country India
Origin Place Kangra
Find Place Kangra, Pahari
Style kangra
School Pahari
Period / Year of Work early 19th century c.e.
Inscription no inscription
Dimensions 7.3X8.3 Inches
Brief Description

The painting shows the seated Nayika facing left enjoying hookah and warming her right hand from the burning fire kept in an Angithi. Two maid servants are shown, one each in front and back. A bust of a female figure shown in the middle background.