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Sanveri Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series (Garland of Musical Modes)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a woman sitting on a low table. She wears a red top with white polka dots and a blue skirt. The woman's right hand holds an object up, and her left arm extends to the side with a white bird perched on it. She sits cross-legged on a yellow and gray table with four legs. The table has a blue and white cushion on top. The woman wears multiple necklaces and bracelets. Two trees are on either side of her; the one on the left is dark green and the one on the right is orange. A green field and blue sky with clouds are in the background. The image has an orange border and white text at the top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1700–1710
Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper
Culture
India (Himachal Pradesh, possibly Basohli or Nurpur)
Dimensions
599 × 603 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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