Desakhya Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series

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Caption

Indian. Desakhya Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1760–1775. Opaque watercolor on paper, Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.3 x 16.5 cm) Other (Image): 6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in. (17.3 x 11.4 cm) Other: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4in. (36.2 x 48.9cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund, 67.10. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Culture

Indian

Title

Desakhya Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series

Date

ca. 1760–1775

Geography

Possible place made: Bundi, Rajasthan, India, Possible place made: Kota, Rajasthan, India

Medium

Opaque watercolor on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.3 x 16.5 cm) Other (Image): 6 13/16 x 4 1/2 in. (17.3 x 11.4 cm) Other: 14 1/4 x 19 1/4in. (36.2 x 48.9cm)

Inscriptions

Recto, at top. In silver, in Devanagari script: Ragini Desakh of Raga Hindol, to be sung in the morning. 7 (Trans. J. Bautze)

Credit Line

Frank L. Babbott Fund

Accession Number

67.10

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