Lalita Ragini, illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1931.19
People: Unknown Artist
Title: Lalita 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/216958

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Rajput Style, Mewar School
Dimensions: 37.9 x 29.1 cm (14 15/16 x 11 7/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, William M. Prichard Fund
Accession Year: 1931
Object Number: 1931.19
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Lalita Ragini is a morning raga that is commonly depicted showing a sleeping woman and her lover, who is silently departing after a night of passion. Here, the woman is shown resting on her day bed, as one female attendant fans her and another approaches with a bowl. Her lover, mounted on a horse, looks back as he leaves. Three male attendants accompany him on foot. This painting is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation. Rajput Style, Mewar School.

Exhibition History

The Music Room, Harvard University Art Museums, Cambridge, 09/22/1984 - 11/11/1984

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