This piece titled ' Pururavas ' by Kshitindranath Majumdar is a depiction of a myth . Pururavas fell in love with the celestial apsara , Urvashi . This tale is borrowed from the epic Mahabharata . Pururavas was the ancestor of the Yadavas , the Pandavas and the Kauravas . A king of the lunar dynasty or Chandravansh , this painting depicts a royal figure in quite an unconventional manner . The tragic love story of Pururavas and Urvashi is portrayed deftly in this painting . The monochromatic foreground of the painting is quite dark in tone . The dark green hue is a reflection of the attachment towards nature during the times during the Mahabharata . Urvashi set a few conditions before King Pururavas . While the couple were making love , Indra had started to miss his apsara and had her pet sheeps stolen . Pururavas was left heartbroken owing to their incomplete union . The expression of Pururavas in the painting is that of extreme distress . His lovelorn , pensive face is full of unkempt facial hair . The king is depicted in quite simpler garments . The juxtaposition of simple garments on a royal figure shows how love left him crestfallen . The King is seen seated near a tree , almost holding onto certain parts of the tree, probably its branches .

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