The arch at the upper edge of the painting with a rolled up curtain has given a theatre like quality to the picture. The painting is vertically divided into two - one half is occupied by man made architecture and nature occupies the second half. A royal couple with maids in attendance are on the palace terrace enjoying the sunset. Both of them are tall with stately figures. Facial features in profile are well proportionate. Faces are oval with sharp noses. The women are wearing single long dresses, covering their heads in opaque odhinis which have wide borders. The prince is wearing a 'chakdar jama,' best described as a long, full-skirted coat reaching down till the ankles and fastened on the left side. The turban is tilted replete with a sarpech and a kalgi. Both the male and the female figures are adorned with pearls and gold ornaments. The figures are drawn with great vigor and animation. They are simple yet monumental in design, though they fail to capture the marvelous refinement of the Mughal delineation. The sky is particularly interesting, what with hues of pink and tints of blue. Birds flying in a row make it more charming. The unseen part of the sky is more important than the visible as something there has caught the attention of the lady and she wants her prince to admire it as well. Hence, she points towards the object of her interest. Their gaze tells that it falls beyond the boundary of the painting. The prime figures are painted in subdued colors but the attendants are wearing brilliant shades in order to enliven the painting.
Golden pigment has been liberally used.
This description by Renu Rana.
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