Image
Indian, India
Vilaval Ragini, 1700s
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Vilaval Ragini
Year
1700s
Medium
ink and color on paper
Materials/Techniques
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Supports
Dimensions
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31.1 x 20.3 cm (12 5/16 x 8 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to verso, top left:P595A
Place
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India; India
Type
Credit
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Anonymous gift
Object Number
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17.476
About
In this intimate scene a young female heroine (nayika) adjusts her necklace in front of a mirror, awaiting the arrival of her lover. An illustration from the Garland of Musical Modes (Ragamala), these scenes are designed to visualize music and poetry, evoking the mood associated with a particular musical mode (raga). Depicted here is a raga in the female mode, a ragini, personified by the expectant young woman.
Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to verso, top left:P595A
India; India
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