Harvard Art Museums > 1972.346: Gauri Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Gauri Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series , 1972.346,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216469. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1972.346 Title Gauri Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Other Titles Alternate Title: Girl in a forest landscape, lotus pool in foreground Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1640-1660 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Malwa Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216469 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor on paper; Malwa Style Dimensions 23.65 x 15.72 cm (9 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1972 Object Number 1972.346 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 The Gauri Ragini is meant to evoke a contemplative mood and is commonly represented by a female heroine (nayika)who is lovesick and reminisces about her lover in a forest. She typically holds flowers in her hands and her song and dance attract peacocks. Here, in this painting, the female figure, surrounded by lush trees, carries a large branch of flowers. On the top of a canopy is a peacock spreading its wings. This painting is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation). Malwa Style. Publication History Stuart Cary Welch and Milo Cleveland Beach, Gods, Thrones, and Peacocks Northern Indian Painting from Two Traditions, exh. cat., Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (New York, NY, 1965), page 66/figure 16b Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
