Sri Raga
Painting
1756 (made)
1756 (made)
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Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode sri raga, Krishna in a yellow dhoti, sitting with Radha, listening to three musicians, one is female, the second Narada, the third a kinnara. To the right, a guard with sword and shield holds a fly whisk. Pale green background, at the top a pavilion with arches and lattice-work.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sri Raga (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour and gold on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, sri raga, Krishna, Radha and musicians, possibly by Jai Kishan, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Malpura, 1756 |
| Physical description | Painting, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, illustration to the musical mode sri raga, Krishna in a yellow dhoti, sitting with Radha, listening to three musicians, one is female, the second Narada, the third a kinnara. To the right, a guard with sword and shield holds a fly whisk. Pale green background, at the top a pavilion with arches and lattice-work. |
| Content description | Krishna in a yellow dhoti, sitting with Radha, listening to three musicians, one is female, the second Narada, the third a kinnara. To the right, a guard with sword and shield holds a fly whisk. Pale green background, at the top a pavilion with arches and lattice-work. |
| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Eric Schroeder, 1963. |
| Object history | From a series of five Ragamala pictures in the collection of Eric Schroeder, Cambridge, Mass., USA, asavari ragini bears an inscription on the reverse, which translates: 'The signature of the painter Jai Kishan at Malpura. It is written for Rai Moti Ram at Malpura, 1756 A. D.' (from the register description). |
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| Accession number | IS.156-1963 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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