Bhairava Raga
Painting
ca. 1700 - ca. 1710 (made)
ca. 1700 - ca. 1710 (made)
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A ragamala painting in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode Bhairava raga, depicting Bhairava riding upon a bull.
Object details
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| Title | Bhairava Raga (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, ragamala, Bhairava raga, Bhairava riding on bull, opaque watercolour on paper, Kulu, ca. 1700-1710 |
| Physical description | A ragamala painting in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode Bhairava raga, depicting Bhairava riding upon a bull. |
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| Content description | Iillustration to the musical mode Bhairava raga, depicting Bhairava riding upon a bull. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (handwritten in Takri)
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| Object history | From the collection of Mr. Michael Rothenstein; IS.46 to 73-1953 were purchased for £300. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Indian paintings from the Punjab Hills : a survey and history of Pahari miniature painting / by W. G. Archer ; foreword by Sherman E. Lee. London :Delhi: Sotheby Parke Bernet ;Oxford University Press, 1973 Number: 0856670022
p. 331, cat. no. 13 i. |
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| Accession number | IS.58-1953 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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