As they make love, this couple gazes intently at one another, locking eyes. The inscription at the top of the page describes the scene as “kissing both eyes,” and indicates that it belongs to a series of pictures depicting erotic positions. The couple’s jewelry and the man’s headdress suggest that they belong to the royal house of Kotah. By painting the man blue, the artist associates him with Krishna, the blue-skinned god, who is celebrated as a great lover and worshiped as the supreme deity.

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