cover image: Vilaval Ragini from a ragamala (garland of musical modes) set

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Vilaval Ragini from a ragamala (garland of musical modes) set

Bundi Court Rajput School In an inner part of an architectural setting, a woman adorns herself with an earring held in one hand while she holds the end of her braid in the other. She is looking into a mirror held by her maid who holds a necklace. A third woman sits before the chamber playing on a vina. The ground is green, the curtains red, the buildings white and pink. 1. (Carol Bolon, January 1991) "Confidante, vilaval ragini" is inscribed in Persian on the upper left and "vilaval ragini" is inscribed on the upper right in Devanagari. Freer Gallery of Art Collection Female Imagery in Indian Painting (February 9 to August 5, 1996) South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000)
india art music woman south asians playing vina south asian and himalayan art himalayan peoples ragamala
Collection
Google Cultural Institute Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Date published
ca. 1680
Dates
ca. 1680
Format
Opaque watercolor on paper
Pages
H x W: 26.2 x 16.1 cm (10 5/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
F1990.10
Rights
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/934dbe9601f44134d6643c2f83ca9e25

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