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Ragini, possibly Asavari: Folio from a Ragamala Series

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman standing between three trees. The woman is wearing a red sari with gold trim and a white shawl. Her top is blue and she has several bracelets and necklaces on. She is holding a triangular object in her right hand. The trees have green foliage and white trunks. Two of the trees have snakes wrapped around them. The background of the painting is brown. There is an orange border around the painting. A blue and white section is at the top. The woman is turned to the left. Her hair is long and she is wearing a headpiece.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1700–1710
Medium:
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture:
India (Himachal Pradesh, Mankot)
Dimensions:
600 × 616 px
Museum record:
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