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"description": "The heroine in the doorway waits for her husband \rto return, but he is delayed, and ominous monsoon \rclouds gather in the distance. The pomegranate tree \rin her garden has ripe fruits full of seeds and bright \rred juices, suggestive of her fertility, but a crow \ris perched in the branches. The sound of a crow\u2019s \rvoice is an unlucky omen, and this further elevates \rher anxiety.\r
A king of Kangra owned this painting, and the \rbuildings of one of Kangra\u2019s forts sits in the \rdistance. In this way, the artist has brought \ran image known from classical poetry to a \rrecognizable locale.",
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