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

Colorful illustration of three people in traditional Indian clothing. The person on the left sits on the floor with right leg bent, left leg stretched out, playing a stringed instrument. The person in the middle sits cross-legged on the floor holding a framed picture. The person on the right stands holding a stringed instrument, likely a tanpura. They are on a tiled platform with stairs leading down. The platform has a white and green archway and a white and red building above. The building has a red, green, and white facade with a yellow and white sunburst design. A black sky with three gold decorative elements is in the top right corner. The border around the image is orange. The scene depicts a moment from Indian art, likely associated with music or a musical mode.

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Date:: ca. 1680
Medium:: Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:: India (Rajasthan, Sirohi)
Dimensions:: 452 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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

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