Folio from a Manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup
This folio from a Ragamala (garland of musical melodies) contains two paintings on either side. Ragamala paintings, images associated with traditional Indian musical melodies, often depict scenes of love and celebration. The paintings on this folio accompany the verses of Mah Laqa Bai Chanda, an eighteenth century courtesan from Hyderabad. The scene occupying the bottom half of this page shows the Hindu festival of Holi being celebrated on the streets by the locals while the British residents of the town maintain safe distance from inside. The patron Maharaj Raja Roa Rambha Jaiwant Nibalkar is identified in a dedication on another page, which is presently in another collection.
Artwork Details
- Title: Folio from a Manuscript of the Raga Darshan of Anup
- Date: dated 1214 AH/1799–1800 CE
- Geography: Made in India, Hyderabad
- Medium: Opaque watercolor on paper
- Dimensions: H. 14 5/16 in. (36.4 cm)
W. 10 1/16 in. (25.6 cm) - Classification: Codices
- Credit Line: Purchase, Louis E. and Theresa S. Seley Purchase Fund for Islamic Art and funds from various donors, 2007
- Object Number: 2007.36a, b
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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