album;
painting
- Museum number
- 1999,1202,0.2.36
- Title
- Object: Vibhasa 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.
A couple is seated on a terrace. The nayika wears red and gold the nayaka is clad in a white jama and gold pyjamas. The nayaka seems almost comical in his position symbolic of Kamadeva, the God of Love about to strike an arrow into the heart of his beloved seated directly in front of him. Kamadeva, the God of Love usually has a symbolic bow of flowers and arrows with which he pierces the hearts of unsuspecting victims. The sky is dark. The red cock crowing heralds the early hours of dawn; their passion has kept the lovers awake all night.
- Production date
- 19thC(early)
- Dimensions
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Height: 32 centimetres (page)
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Height: 24.60 centimetres (painting including all margins)
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Width: 19.90 centimetres
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Width: 24 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
- 1999,1202,0.2.36
