Harvard Art Museums > 1973.157: Vibhasa 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"Vibhasa Ragini, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series , 1973.157,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/216281. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1973.157 Title Vibhasa Ragini, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Classification Paintings Work Type painting Date c. 1640-1660 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Central India, Malwa Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/216281 Physical Descriptions Medium Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Malwa Style Dimensions sight: 22.2 x 15.1 cm (8 3/4 x 5 15/16 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of John Kenneth Galbraith Accession Year 1973 Object Number 1973.157 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 Vibhasa Ragini is commonly represented by a man firing an arrow at a rooster to stop it from crowing at dawn and awaken his lover. Here, the male figure aims his arrow at a large rooster on the right who is perched on a rock under a tree. His lover sits cross-legged beside him. This painting is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation. Malwa Style. Exhibition History The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984 Rasika, the Discerning Connoisseur: Indian Paintings from the John Kenneth Galbraith Collection, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 01/31/1998 - 04/05/1998 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
