Harvard Art Museums > 1931.16: Todi 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"Todi Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series , 1931.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 12, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216685. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.16 Title Todi Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Other Titles Series/Book Title: Ragamala Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1680 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Mewar Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216685 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School. Dimensions 37.8 x 28.2 cm (14 7/8 x 11 1/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.16 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 Todi Ragini evokes both tenderness and sadness, and is commonly represented by a young heroine (nayika) in a forest separated from her lover. In this painting, she is shown carrying a vina, a multi-stringed instrument distinct to the Indian subcontinent. Her music has attracted black buck deer, which are also a typical feature in Todi Ragini paintings. A line of deer stand or walk across the foreground. In the distance, a female figure worships at a shrine containing the Hindu god Shiva and his mount, Nandi the bull. This painting is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation. Rajput Style, Mewar School. Publication History Elisabeth Barro, "Zangar: A Study of Green Pigments Used at the Mughal and Rajput Courts" (Bachelor's thesis, Harvard University, 1997), Unpublished, pp. 1-82 passim Exhibition History The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984 Verification Level This record has been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
