Between the 17th and 19th centuries, Indian royals and nobles commissioned Indian artists to produce court paintings as gifts. The paintings were vividly colorful yet small enough to be easily portable in sub-Himalayan regions that stretched from Jammu to Garhwal in Northern India. These paintings were snapshots of the ruling class in moments of both leisure and quiet devotion. In this exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Museum, more than 40 paintings emphasize feelings of yearning. In addition to the art, the exhibition offers olfactory stations, touch opportunities, and musical soundscapes that deepen the bhava, or mood. The result is a layered aesthetic experience. —Maggie Turner