Not on display

Surat Ragini

Painting
ca. 1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode surat ragini, a girl standing on a stool in an attitude of longing, with peacocks and geese around her.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSurat Ragini (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, girl standing on stool surrounded by birds, surat ragini, opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Mughal, ca. 1760
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, illustration to the musical mode surat ragini, a girl standing on a stool in an attitude of longing, with peacocks and geese around her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 191mm
  • Width: 98mm
12/06/2013 dimensions measured as part of Indian Paintings Cataloguing Project 2013; object irregular in shape
Content description
Illustration to the musical mode surat ragini, a girl standing on a stool in an attitude of longing, with peacocks and geese around her.
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.175-1955

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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