Desakhya Ragini
Painting
ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1770 (made)
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Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting acrobats, including two wrestlers, a man jumping, one with a bow and one jumping. Acrobats were often tested under court supervision of their strength, agility and athletic prowess. A ragamala illustration to the musical mode Desakha Ragini. Ragamala paintings illustrate poetry, dealing with musical forms and instruct musicians on the mood and notes of a piece.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Desakhya Ragini (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted in opaque watercolour on paper |
| Brief description | Painting, Ragamala, Desakhya Ragini, acrobats, opaque watercolour on paper, Hyderabad, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Painting, in opaque watercolour on paper, depicting acrobats, including two wrestlers, a man jumping, one with a bow and one jumping. Acrobats were often tested under court supervision of their strength, agility and athletic prowess. A ragamala illustration to the musical mode Desakha Ragini. Ragamala paintings illustrate poetry, dealing with musical forms and instruct musicians on the mood and notes of a piece. |
| Content description | Acrobats, including two wrestlers, a man jumping, one with a bow and one jumping. |
| Style | |
| Production | Hyderabad |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | O.C. Gangoly, "Ragas and Raginis" Plate XXXIV. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.184-1950 |
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| Record created | November 29, 2002 |
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