Layla and Majnun in the wilderness with animals, from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi

Royal women shooting from a pavilion

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Kota

Shiva en Parvati

anonymous

A woman with two children, having abandoned her home, goes into the forest where she encounters a leopard, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Thirtieth Night

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

Kanhara Ragini: Song of Inspiration to Krishna for Killing the Elephant Demon, from the Ragamala Series

India, Rajasthan, Bundi-Kota school, 18th century

Ragini Todi, Page from a Jaipur Ragamala Set

Unknown Artist

A Female Musician Charms an Antelope

Unknown Artist

Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the forest

Northern India, Pahari Region, Himachal Pradesh, Rajput Kingdom of Kangra, Court of Aniruddh Chand (reigned 1823–1833)

The lion returns to his territory and sees the monkey conversing with the lynx, from a Tuti-nama (Tales of a Parrot): Twenty-ninth Night

Mughal India, court of Akbar (reigned 1556–1605)

The Attractions of Music

Central India, 17th century

Encampment in the Mountains

India, Kashmir

Prince Visiting an Ascetic during a Hunt

Unknown Artist

A Woman Charms Snakes in the Wilderness: Asavari Ragini, from a Ragamala

Northwestern India, Rajasthan, Rajput Kingdom of Sirohi