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Kedara ragini

Painting
18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A Hindu ascetic covered with white ash is shown seated outside a pavilion holding a vina (stringed instrument). He is facing a male visitor who, judging by his beard, hat and dervish's staff, appears to be a Muslim. Banana trees fill the background.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleKedara ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Opaque water colour on paper
Brief description
Kedara ragini: a Muslim visiting a Hindu holy man, watercolour on paper, Bundi, 18th century
Physical description
A Hindu ascetic covered with white ash is shown seated outside a pavilion holding a vina (stringed instrument). He is facing a male visitor who, judging by his beard, hat and dervish's staff, appears to be a Muslim. Banana trees fill the background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 230mm
  • Width: 151mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 204mm (approx.)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 124mm (approx.)
29/05/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Object history
Formerly in the collection of Peter Cochrane
Production
This is a later version of IS 42-1953, another Bundi Kedara ragini.
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
IS.70-2006

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Record createdMay 29, 2008
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