Scène galante, North India, Rajasthan, late 19th century Gouache and gold on paper depicting a man holding a woman by the hand, as if inviting her to join him under a canopy. The scene takes place on the terrace of a palace, with a çinikhaneh pavilion in the background and flowerbeds in the foreground, in the presence of two averted maids. Frame. Painting size: 24.5 x 14.6 cm; page size: 33 x 19.8 cm Small stains, edge wear, folds, an ink number erased in the margin, one corner restored.