Harvard Art Museums > 1931.17: Saranga 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"Saranga Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series , 1931.17,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216686. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1931.17 Title Saranga Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1680 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Mewar Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216686 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School Dimensions sight: 36.7 x 23.5 cm (14 7/16 x 9 1/4 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund Accession Year 1931 Object Number 1931.17 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 painting depicts a palatial scene. The center depicts a woman of royalty, seated cross-legged under an awning. Her status indicated by the female attendant holding a peacock fan over her head. She faces a pair of musicians. At the bottom of the painting is a group of kings leading a chariot that contains Rama, the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu; his consort, Sita; and the monkey-god Hanuman. Rama, Sita, and Hanuman are primary figures in the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Rajput Style, Mewar School. Exhibition History The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984 Where Traditions Meet: Painting in India from the 15th-17th Centuries, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 06/05/2003 - 12/07/2003 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
