Pastel and charcoal drawing of a pair of hooded mergansers, both in profile and facing right: above, a male, and below, a female. Male merganser is portrayed standing on one foot on a roughly sketched log.
The Paritosh Collection has two seemingly identical Paithani saris yet one weighs 1.59 pounds and the other 1.11 pounds. This reflects the weight of the metal threads used in each. Paithani saris are noted for their tapestry weaving.