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1. Johnson 15,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 15,1
Title:
Vilavali Ragini . Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Vilavali Ragini. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775 Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 1 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled margin. 157 by 121 mm; page 414 by 294 mm. A lady is sitting on...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

2. Johnson 17,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,2
Title:
Sri Raga. Artist(s): Govardhan (fl. 1730-40), style of
Scope & Content:
Sri Raga. Style of Govardhan, Mughal, c.1740. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Gouache with gold; on an album leaf with gold-decorated blue border and plain margin; edges reinforced with grey paper. 238 by 163 mm; page 405 by 285 mm. Reverse: an exercise written in bold ‘nasta‘l...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1740
Extent:
1 Item

3. Johnson 17,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,4
Title:
Ramakali Ragini. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Ramakali Ragini. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 7 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled margin. 169 by 121 mm; page 406 by 284 mm. A penitent lover kn...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

4. Johnson 17,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 17,5
Title:
Madhumadhavi Ragini. Artist(s): Bahadur Singh (fl. 1760-90), style of
Scope & Content:
Madhumadhavi Ragini. Style of Bahadur Singh, Lucknow, c.1775. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Numbered 4 in Persian inventory note. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gold-decorated blue border and gilt-sprinkled margin. 168 by 126 mm; page 404 by 285 mm. A lady runs int...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1775
Extent:
1 Item

5. Johnson 20,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 20,5
Title:
Nata Ragini (a horseman in combat with foot-soldiers)
Scope & Content:
Nata Ragini. Mughal, c.1690. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in gold on picture in Persian numerals: ‘53’. Gouache with gold; mounted with borders of blue and pink paper; backed with European paper by the Library. 104 by 71 mm; page 162 by 130 mm, extended to 303 by 1...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1690
Extent:
1 Item

6. Johnson 30,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,1
Title:
Asavari Ragini
Scope & Content:
Asavari Ragini. A girl is dressed as a bhil with a leaf skirt sitting on rocks beneath a tree with snakes around her. She holds one snake in her right hand and a slender rod in her left. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘Gauri Ragini.’ 156 by 116...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

7. Johnson 30,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,2
Title:
Setmalar Ragini
Scope & Content:
Setmalar Ragini. An ascetic with a long beard and blue skin sits on a leopard-skin holding a rosary between trees and with a doorway behind with wall-decorations representing yogis. Rain is falling. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini Bhairon.’ 156 by 117 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

8. Johnson 30,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,3
Title:
Bangali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bangali Ragini. A male ascetic is performing ‘puja’ on the platform of a shrine with a leopard resting in the doorway behind, and a gold sun above the trees. Inscribed on reverse in Persian: ‘Malav Ragini.’ 156 by 118 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1650
Extent:
1 Item

9. Johnson 30,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,4
Title:
Bhairavi Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bhairavi Ragini. A girl kneels at a shrine to Siva playing a small pair of cymbals. A girl attendant stands on the left and the white bull Nandi is lying on the right. Gouache with gold; on an album page with gilt-sprinkled and florally decorated borders. 156 by 105 mm; page 260 by 203 mm.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

10. Johnson 30,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 30,5
Title:
Dipaka Raga
Scope & Content:
Dipaka Raga. Bengal, c.1770. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed incorrectly on reverse in Persian: ‘Kedarah ragini.’ Gouache with gold; on an album page with fawn and gilt-sprinkled borders. 158 by 108 mm; page 267 by 206 mm. A princely lover with a flame burning in his...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1770
Extent:
1 Item