A Nayika applying perfume after her bath. Detail from Vasakasajja Nayika After her Bath, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, c. late 19th century – 20th century, Opaque watercolour and gold on paper, 28 x 20 cm. Image courtesy of Harvard Art Museum.
2 | Surrounded by scent: Perfumery in the courtly cultures of early-modern South Asia