Vibhasa ragini
Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is one of a set of ragamala paintings, which link musical modes (ragas or raginis) to a range of standard images. The scene of a prince trying to silence a crowing cock at dawn by shooting arrows at it is part of the standard iconography for Vibhasa ragini.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Vibhasa ragini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Vibhasa ragini, prince shooting cock while lady sleeps, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Lucknow, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Vibhasa ragini, a prince shoots an arrow at a cock while his lady sleeps. |
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| Content description | Vibhasa ragini, a prince shoots an arrow at a cock while his lady sleeps. |
| Credit line | Purchased from Mr. J. J. Naaman |
| Object history | Purchased from Mr. J. J. Naaman, 255, Edgeware Road, W. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Museum records (Asia Department registers and/or Central Inventory) as part of a 2023 provenance research project. RP 1911-1415m |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This is one of a set of ragamala paintings, which link musical modes (ragas or raginis) to a range of standard images. The scene of a prince trying to silence a crowing cock at dawn by shooting arrows at it is part of the standard iconography for Vibhasa ragini. |
| Bibliographic reference | Swallow, D., Stronge, S., Crill, R., Koezuka, T., editor and translator, "The Art of the Indian Courts. Miniature Painting and Decorative Arts", Victoria & Albert Museum and NHK Kinki Media Plan, 1993.
p. 144, cat. no. m128 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IM.45-1911 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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