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Vairari Ragini, Wife of Bhairav Raga: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting with an orange border, containing a scene with two people and a building. The border is burnt orange with rough edges. Inside the border, a cream-colored background surrounds the painting. The painting itself shows a man and a woman seated on a patterned rug. The man is on the left; he wears a white shirt, and dark pants. The woman wears a red top and purple pants; she sits to the right. They are surrounded by a patterned floor covering. Behind them is a building with a red roof and green wall. The building has a blue section with red and green designs. To the left of the building are two trees against a blue sky. Below the building is a green lawn with white fencing. Above the scene is a section of black text written in a foreign script. The entire image has a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gilt on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Amber)
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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