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A Girl with a Pet Antelope
ca. 1750 
Opaque watercolor on paper
Possibly Kulu, Punjab Hills, India

Woman Bathing
ca. 1820 
Color on paper
Guler, Punjab Hills, India 

Woman and love are recurring themes in the paintings of the Punjab Hills, and love in separation is frequently the artist’s focus.

In the symbolism that permeates these works, the antelope often refers to the absent lover, while the weeping willow echoes the sorrow of the woman longing for the return of her beloved. 

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