Ragamala: Bhairava Ragini

Accession Number
1980/2.297

Title
Ragamala: Bhairava Ragini

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur School

Object Creation Date
circa 1800

Medium & Support
ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Dimensions
13 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in (33.7 cm x 24.7 cm);13 1/4 in x 9 3/4 in (33.7 cm x 24.7 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Leo S. Figiel and Dr. and Mrs. Steven J. Figiel

Physical Description
A woman and man on the terrace. She holds on to part of her clothing, while he appears to be touching her lovingly. Bushes and vegetation are shown in the foreground and background, and another architectural monument appears on the left edge. It is daytime. A short verse is painted above the depicted scene.

Primary Object Classification
Painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
calligraphy
courtyards
man
woman

1 Related Resource

Art of the Mughal Empire
(Part of 3 Learning Collections)

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