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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting titled "Desvarati Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)" by an unknown artist. The painting features a man and a woman in an outdoor setting with a building. The man is on the left, wearing a blue top and a yellow dhoti with an orange border. He has dark hair and is standing on a white circular patterned cloth with his arms raised. Behind him is a green field and a blue sky with birds flying. To the right is a building with a red wall and a yellow and orange bed with a white patterned blanket. The bed has a green pillow and there is a person lying on it. The building has a purple pillar and a small tower with an orange roof. The painting has a yellow border with black writing at the top. The background of the painting is off-white.

Artwork Details

Date
1605–06
Medium
Ink and opaque watercolor on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Dimensions
458 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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