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Purvi Ragini

Painting
ca. 1710 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Malwa (made)

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode purvi ragini, a lady seated with her arms outstretched above her head.


Object details

Categories
Paintings
Music
Bonita Trust Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project
Object type
Painting
TitlePurvi Ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Opaque Watercolour
Paper
Painted
Brief description
Painting, purvi ragini, lady seated, opaque watercolour on paper, Malwa, ca. 1710
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode purvi ragini, a lady seated with her arms outstretched above her head.
Dimensions
  • Height: 322mm
  • Width: 237mm
  • Image within innermost painted borders height: 260mm (maximum)
  • Image within innermost painted borders width: 176mm (maximum)
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; painted borders irregular in shape
Content description
Illustration to the musical mode purvi ragini, a lady seated with her arms outstretched above her head.
Style
Malwa
Subjects depicted
Music
Woman
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.288-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O433117/purvi-ragini-painting-unknown/
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