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

early 18th century

Not on view

All Indian paintings are begun with an underdrawing sketched with brush and ink, as seen here, where the bold use of line to demarcate the architectural forms gives the work its structure. The simply presented figures have a freshness that is often lost in a finished work. The identification of this ragini is based on a finished, inscribed painting from a set now in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Exhibition History

Title: Desvarari Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes)
Date: early 18th century
Culture: India (Rajasthan, Bundi)
Medium: Ink and wash on paper
Dimensions: Image (sight): 10 1/8 x 6 1/2 in. (25.7 x 16.5 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Subhash Kapoor, in memory of his parents, Smt Shashi Kanta and Shree Parshotam Ram Kapoor, 2008
Object Number: 2008.359.1
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

In the same medium

From the same time and place

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Seated Four-Armed Ganesha, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India, Rajasthan, Bundi — Seated Four-Armed Ganesha
India, Rajasthan, Bundi
ca. 1775

Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion, Stipple Master Indian, Ink, opaque watercolor, gold, and Basra pearls on paper, India (Rajasthan, Mewar) — Maharana Sangram Singh Riding a Prize Stallion
Stipple Master
Jai Ram
ca. 1712

A Lady Playing the Tanpura, Ink, opaque and transparent watercolor, and gold on paper, India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh) — A Lady Playing the Tanpura
India (Rajasthan, Kishangarh)
ca. 1735

Mahadevi, the Great Goddess
, Ink, opaque watercolor, and silver on paper, India (Rajasthan, Bikaner) — Mahadevi, the Great Goddess
India (Rajasthan, Bikaner)
ca. 1725

Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana

, Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa) — Krishna and Balarama Fight the Evil King Kamsa’s Wrestlers: Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana
India (Madhya Pradesh, Malwa)
ca. 1650

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.