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Bairadi Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of a scene with two people sitting on the floor. The person on the left has dark hair pulled back and wears a blue top and orange pants. The person on the right wears a purple robe and a head covering; they sit cross-legged. The person on the left holds a pink object. The background features a red wall with a white and yellow canopy above a low platform. A blue wall is on the left. The floor has a patterned rug and the room has a tiled border. The painting has a yellow border around it, with black writing at the top. The image shows a scene with two people in a room. A low platform with a yellow and red cushion and a blue and white blanket is on the right. A pink and white canopy hangs above it. The walls are blue and red. The floor is green with a pattern. The painting is framed in gold with writing across the top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1605–6
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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