1931.17: Saranga Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

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

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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

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