Rumakali Ragini
Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
ca. 1760 (made)
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An illustration to the musical mode Ramakali Ragini, which often depicts a prince trying to appease his angry lover. In this case, he is being rejected.
Object details
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| Title | Rumakali Ragini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, rumakali ragini, lady seated on throne, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal style in Bengal, ca. 1760 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode rumakali ragini, a lady seated on a throne rejecting a prince who kneels at her feet. |
| Content description | Illustration to the musical mode rumakali ragini, a lady seated on a throne rejecting a prince who kneels at her feet. |
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| Summary | An illustration to the musical mode Ramakali Ragini, which often depicts a prince trying to appease his angry lover. In this case, he is being rejected. |
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| Accession number | IS.18-1958 |
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| Record created | May 14, 2008 |
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