Not currently on display at the V&A

Painting

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

Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, prince being entertained by female musicians on the roof of a waterside pavilion in moonlight, illustration to the musical mode ragini kedari. Below, a boat waits.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Painted in opaque watercolour on paper
Brief description
Painting, ragini kedari, prince entertained by musicians, opaque watercolour on paper, Murshidabad, ca. 1760
Physical description
Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, prince being entertained by female musicians on the roof of a waterside pavilion in moonlight, illustration to the musical mode ragini kedari. Below, a boat waits.
Content description
A prince being entertained by female musicians on the roof of a lakeside pavilion in moonlight, a boat below, illustration to the musical mode ragini kedari.
Style
Object history
IS. 71 to 73-1954 were purchased for £30 from Maggs Bros.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
IS.73-1954

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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