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Ragini Des Variri: Page from a Dispersed Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful illustration with a brown border. The top section features black text in a non-Latin script on a white background. Below the text, a blue section is visible at the top, while a green section occupies the rest of the right side and lower left side. A white structure with gold accents and a green and gold patterned window is on the left. Inside the structure, two people sit on a yellow platform; the one on the left wears a red and gold sari and a gold crown, and the one on the right wears a white dhoti and a red and gold turban. Outside the structure, a woman in a yellow and red sari and a pink headscarf faces right. On the right side, three people sit on a red platform; the central figure is shirtless and holds a stringed instrument, while the other two wear yellow dhotis and red turbans. The bottom features blue water with pink flowers and green stems. The scene depicts people in traditional Indian attire engaging in musical activities.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1680
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
Dimensions
558 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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