Gauri Ragini
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Caption
Indian. Gauri Ragini, ca. 1690. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, 10 1/4 x 7 5/8in. (26 x 19.4cm) Other: 7 3/4 x 6 in. (19.7 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.201.6. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Gauri Ragini
Date
ca. 1690
Geography
Place made: Sirohi, Rajasthan, India
Medium
Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Classification
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 7 5/8in. (26 x 19.4cm) Other: 7 3/4 x 6 in. (19.7 x 15.2 cm)
Inscriptions
Recto, in upper border. In Devanagari script: Gori Ragini. A beloved woman who holds flower garlands in her lap as a token of her memories (surati), wears an inhibiting girdle made of bells, is dressed in neat and clean garments, has a god-like complexion, and is a store-house of love. (Trans. S. P. Tewari)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
84.201.6
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