Nata Ragini, page from a dispersed Ragamala series

Unknown (Indian)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
after 1800
Height:
25.4 cm  (10 in.)
Width:
17.5 cm  (6 7/8 in.)
on sheet: 31.1 x 23.5 cm
Technique / Medium:
opaque watercolors and gold on paper
Place of creation:
Bikaner (Rājasthān, Bhārat)

    Item location

  • Brooklyn Museum
    [Museum inv. no.: 85.220.3]

Description

Fierce battle scene illustrating the Nata Ragini musical mode. At the upper left, a figure holds a plucked, lute-like instrument (probably a type of veena) and possibly a plectrum in the right hand.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Vina [3708]

RIdIM images


(Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5091