Harvard Art Museums > 2009.202.85: Shri Raga, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Shri Raga, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series , 2009.202.85,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/217684. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.202.85 Title Shri Raga, Illustration from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 18th century Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Rajasthan, Kota Culture Indian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/217684 Physical Descriptions Medium Ink on paper; Rajput Style, Kota School Dimensions 22.7 x 16 cm (8 15/16 x 6 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Stuart Cary Welch (by 1969 - 2008,) by descent; to his estate (2008-2009,) gift; to Harvard Art Museum. Notes: Object was part of temporary loan to Museum in 1969. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Stuart Cary Welch Collection, Gift of Edith I. Welch in memory of Stuart Cary Welch Accession Year 2009 Object Number 2009.202.85 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 Shri raga is commonly represented as a ruler listening to two musicians. Here, the preparatory drawing features a seated ruler listening to two musicians, one plays a rudra vina and the other has his hands together, perhaps clapping a beat. The raga is meant to invoke fall harvest festivals and usually incorporates a representation of the outdoors. Here, the ruler is shown at the edge of a terrace. A large peacock perches on a wall. Rajput Style, Kota School. 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
