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371. Johnson 35,30

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 35,30
Title:
Dhanasri Ragini
Scope & Content:
Dhanasri Ragini. A lady sits on a bed beneath a tree drawing a picture of her absent lover. A maidservant stands before her with a ‘pan’ box on a dish. Inscriptions on reverse: (1) Persian: ‘rag dhanasri’ and the time of day appropriate; (2) Persian: ‘dhanasri’; (3) Hindi: ‘sri rag ki ragini ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1770-1775
Extent:
1 Item

372. Johnson 36,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,10
Title:
Malasri Ragini
Scope & Content:
Malasri Ragini. A young girl is seated on a terrace before a garden contemplating a lotus flower which she holds. A pavilion is on the right beneath a gold sun.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

373. Johnson 36,10v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,10v
Title:
Tank with parterres and turtles
Scope & Content:
Reverse: a lotus tank is surrounded by parterres of flowers, with eight formalised turtles swimming in the water with Harivallabha’s verses written on their bodies: the Persian identification is written on an enlarged lotus flower in the centre .
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

374. Johnson 36,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,11
Title:
Asavari Ragini
Scope & Content:
Asavari Ragini. A blue-skinned maiden sits on a hillock of the Malaya hill luring serpents from the landscape around her. She holds a gold staff in one hand and a snake in the other.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

375. Johnson 36,11v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,11v
Title:
European-style ships
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight European-style ships with striped flags and sails have Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on the hulls; the Persian identification is written on the sail of a smaller craft in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

376. Johnson 36,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,12
Title:
Sri Raga
Scope & Content:
Sri Raga. A young and gallant prince is enthroned on a terrace beneath a crimson awning, his arms and bow and arrow put aside. Four courtiers stand facing him while others are in attendance behind with ‘morchals’ and refreshments.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

377. Johnson 36,12v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,12v
Title:
Morpunkhis and state barges
Scope & Content:
Reverse: eight Indian state barges with striped sails and animal figureheads, two flying the Shia flag showing the sword of ‘Ali, have Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on the hulls; the Persian identification is written on the sail of a smaller craft in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

378. Johnson 36,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,13
Title:
Kedara Ragini
Scope & Content:
Kedara Ragini. Siva sits on a tiger-skin with the River Ganges arising from the knot of his hair, the rocky landscape is teeming with fauna all around him. Reproduced: Losty and Leach (1998), pl. 13.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

379. Johnson 36,13v

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,13v
Title:
Tree with orange and green parrots
Scope & Content:
Reverse: six orange and green parrots are perched in and alighting around a fruiting tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on an enlarged fruit in the centre.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

380. Johnson 36,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 36,14
Title:
Karnata Ragini
Scope & Content:
Karanata Ragini. Five courtiers holding spears acclaim Krishna who stands holding a sword and the severed tusk of a caparisoned elephant, which lies in the foreground. There are palace buildings on the left with diminutive figures.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item