Your Collection

Add this item to your collection
Harvard Art Museums
Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
This object does not yet have a description.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1974.122
People
Unknown Artist
Title
Devagandhari Ragini, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting
Date
early 18th century
Places
Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Jaipur
Culture
Indian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/216055

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Ink, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Jaipur School
Dimensions
painting: 24.2 x 15.5 cm (9 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)
paper: 30 x 22.3 cm (11 13/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bienstock
Accession Year
1974
Object Number
1974.122
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
Permissions

The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request.

Descriptions

Description
Devagandhari Ragini is commonly represented by an ascetic in a retreat. In this painting, the ascetic, with long dreadlocks, sits outside of a white structure. An attendant stands behind him, holding up a peacock feather fan. Two female musicians approach the ascetic; one carries a tambura, a type of string instrument, and the other carries a mridagam, a type of drum. This painting is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation. Rajput Style, Jaipur School.

Verification Level

This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu