Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
The image shows a painting of two men sitting on the ground under a tree. The painting is rectangular and surrounded by a thin gold border and then a wider brown border. The man on the left is dark-skinned, wearing orange shorts and a yellow top. He has his hands clasped in front of him. The man on the right is light-skinned, has a black and red turban on his head and is wearing a red dhoti. He is sitting on a yellow cloth and playing a stringed instrument. A large tree with a thick trunk and green leaves stands behind them. The background shows a blue sky with white stars and a crescent moon. The ground is green grass. The painting depicts a scene from "Kedar Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)" by Ruknuddin.
Artwork Details
- Date
- ca. 1690–95
- Medium
- Opaque watercolor and ink on paper
- Culture
- India (Bikaner, Rajasthan)
- Dimensions
- 449 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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