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431. Johnson 37,32

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,32
Title:
Madhumadhavi Ragini
Scope & Content:
Madhumadhavi Ragini. A girl runs indoors into the arms of a duenna leaving her slippers on the terrace in her haste. The storm breaks as lightning strikes and rain begins to fall. Reproduced: Gangoly (1935), II, pl.LXXXIII, fig.B. Note: This subject in related Deccani series is often identif...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

432. Johnson 37,33

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,33
Title:
Gormalar Ragini
Scope & Content:
Gormalar Ragini. A girl dressed in a leaf skirt is sitting on a lotus pad on an island in a lotus pond, holding a bow and arrow. There is a town in the distance and rain is falling from the clouds above. Identified in Persian as ‘Bhairavi Ragini’ on a label which has been attached, apparently...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

433. Johnson 37,34

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,34
Title:
Khambhavati Ragini
Scope & Content:
Khambhavati Ragini. A lady kneels in worship before Brahma who is seated on a throne holding a book and an arrow. An attendant girl stands holding a dish. Note: This subject in related Deccani series is often identified as ‘‘Khambaj’ Ragini.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

434. Johnson 37,35

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,35
Title:
Bhairavi Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bhairavi Ragini. A lady kneels and plays cymbals before a shrine to Siva. An attendant stands behind her holding a garland and a ewer. On the left is a pillar with a flame burning from the top. The bull, Nandi, leans against the base with the Ganges gushing from its mouth. . Reproduced: Hea...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

435. Johnson 37,36

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 37,36
Title:
Malkos Raga
Scope & Content:
Malkos Raga. A prince and his lady sit embracing on a verandah. Two girls are in attendance and two female musicians play by candlelight on the terrace before them. A crescent moon is shining between the clouds. Reproduced: Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XIV, fig.D.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

436. Johnson 39,10

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,10
Title:
Gauri Ragini
Scope & Content:
Gauri Ragini. A lady seated on a mountain top raises her right hand in song. Reverse: Punjabi verse in ‘nasta‘liq.’ See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XXIII for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

437. Johnson 39,11

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,11
Title:
Gunakali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Gunakali Ragini. A lady with her hair loose meets her lover in a garden. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XXIV for the Sanskrit description; not followed in the picture.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

438. Johnson 39,12

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,12
Title:
Kakubha Ragini
Scope & Content:
Kakubha Ragini. A lady stands before a chamber and hands to her confidante a gift for her lover, who is seated a little way off. Reproduced: Ebeling (1973), 216, fig.123.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

439. Johnson 39,13

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,13
Title:
Hindola Raga
Scope & Content:
Hindola Raga. Lovers sit on a swing attended by four girls. Four peacocks are perched on the beam of the swing. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XXX for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item

440. Johnson 39,14

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 39,14
Title:
Vilavali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Vilavali Ragini. The blue-skinned ‘nayika’ puts the final touches to her toilet in anticipation of the arrival of her lover who is seated in an adjacent chamber; a bed is prepared in the foreground. See Gangoly (1935), II, pl.XXXIX for the Sanskrit description.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1780
Extent:
1 Item