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The initial outlines have been drawn, black and white areas marked out and then filled in.  The finer details of facial features, shading, garments and decoration are left until last.  This scene is a version of the babu and bibi theme, with the addition of a third woman, perhaps a representation of the babu's neglected wife, seated at bottom left.    ","physicalDescription":"This painting depicts three central figures, a babi with his mistress seated on his lap, and another woman, presumably his wife seated on their feet.  The predominant colours are black, white and yellow but there is a red draped theatrical curtain hanging over the top of the painting.  The babu and bibi are seated in an intimate pose ready to share a hookah.  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