Shri Raga, illustration from a Ragamala (garland of melodies) series

Unknown (Indian)


Item type:
drawing
Date of creation:
18th century
Height:
22.7 cm  (8 15/16 in.)
Width:
16.0 cm  (6 5/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
ink on paper
Place of creation:
Kota (Rājasthān, Bhārat)
School:
Rajput

Description

Description from museum website:
Shri raga is commonly represented as a ruler listening to two musicians. Here, the preparatory drawing features a seated ruler listening to two musicians, one plays a rudra vina and the other has his hands together, perhaps clapping a beat. The raga is meant to invoke fall harvest festivals and usually incorporates a representation of the outdoors. Here, the ruler is shown at the edge of a terrace. A large peacock perches on a wall. Rajput Style, Kota School.

Iconclass

48CC7522
one person playing string instrument (plucked) - CC - out of doors

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Bin [3626]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5772