Image

Indian, India

Vilaval Ragini, 1700s

Description

Maker

Culture

Indian

Title

Vilaval Ragini

Year

1700s

Medium

ink and color on paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

31.1 x 20.3 cm (12 5/16 x 8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Inscribed number in ink on label adhered to verso, top left:P595A

Place

India; India

Type

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

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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Use

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