album;
painting
- Museum number
- 1999,1202,0.2.10
- Title
- Object: Malavi Ragini
- Description
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Painting from an album bound in red silk designed fabric containing a complete set of Jaipur 19th century Ragamala paintings.
Two lovers on a terrace walk toward a bedchamber being prepared by a maid. The bed is in a green and red checked design with green and gold cushions. The nayaka wears a white long jama over flamboyant green dotted pyjamas, an orange and gold scarf draped around his shoulders, an orange gem studded turban with a feather. The nayika wears a lilac and gold skirt, red and blue checked blouse and red veil bordered in gold. The carpet, pavilion, and sky are similarly treated as other paintings in this series.
- Production date
- 19thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 32 centimetres (page)
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Height: 25 centimetres (painting including all margins)
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Width: 20 centimetres
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Width: 24.20 centimetres
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- Curator's comments
- The series is a complete one of thirty six based on the 'standardized painters system' existing in Jaipur during the 19th century. Black ink floral sprays on first and last pages.
Jaipur 19th century Ragamala paintings characteristically depict text in enclosed decorative panels or cartouches on top of each painting. (Ebeling, K., 'Ragamala Painting', 1973. Pg.228, illustration 148.)
The rasa is love in union.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- Good
- Acquisition date
- 1999
- Department
- Asia
- Registration number
- 1999,1202,0.2.10
