Vilaval Ragini from a ragamala (garland of musical modes) set
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Period
ca. 1680 -
Geography
Bundi, Rajasthan state, India -
Material
Opaque watercolor on paper -
Dimension
H x W: 26.2 x 16.1 cm (10 5/16 x 6 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1990.10 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1990.10
Object Details
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Court
Bundi Court -
School/Tradition
Rajput school -
Description
In an inner part of an architectural setting, a woman adorns herself with an earring held in one hand while she holds the end of her braid in the other. She is looking into a mirror held by her maid who holds a necklace. A third woman sits before the chamber playing on a vina. The ground is green, the curtains red, the buildings white and pink. -
Inscriptions
1. (Carol Bolon, January 1991) "Confidante, vilaval ragini" is inscribed in Persian on the upper left and "vilaval ragini" is inscribed on the upper right in Devanagari. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Female Imagery in Indian Painting (February 9 to August 5, 1996)South and South East Asian Art (May 9, 1993 to February 7, 2000) -
Origin
Bundi, Rajasthan state, India -
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment -
Type
Painting -
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