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Malasri Ragini

Painting
ca. 1640 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady plucks the petals from a lotus as her maid brings news of her absent lover.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMalasri Ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper
Brief description
Painting, malasri ragini, lady and maid, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Central India, ca. 1640
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, a lady plucks the petals from a lotus as her maid brings news of her absent lover.
Dimensions
  • Height: 268mm (maximum)
  • Width: 205mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013
Content description
A lady plucks the petals from a lotus as her maid brings news of her absent lover.
Marks and inscriptions
(inscribed on border in Nagari)
Transliteration
'rag patamanjari'
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.111-1960

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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