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

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with dark hair and a mustache sits cross-legged on the floor, wearing a brown cloth around his waist. He has his right hand to his face and holds a white object with red details in his left hand. A woman with a green top and brown and orange skirt sits on the floor to his left, holding a brown vessel. There is a small fire and three objects on the floor in front of them. The background includes a pink and green awning, a white wall with a yellow door and window, and trees against a yellow sky. The scene is framed by a thin brown border on a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1675
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper
Culture
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
Dimensions
460 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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