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1191. Johnson 33,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,3
Title:
Asavari Ragini
Scope & Content:
Asavari Ragini. A lady, dressed in a peacock-feather skirt sits on an hillock charming a snake and an ascetic plays a snake-charmer’s pipe while snakes twine around the trunks of trees. Identified in Hindi: ‘Asavari Ragini’ and numbered ‘35’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini Asavari.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1192. Johnson 33,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,4
Title:
Bhairava Raga
Scope & Content:
Bhairava Raga. A lord seated with a consort puts a hand upon her breast. Four other girls are in attendance with ‘chauris’ and sandal paste, which is being prepared in the. foreground. Identified in Hindi: ‘Bhairavi Raga’ and numbered ‘1’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1193. Johnson 33,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,5
Title:
Vibhasa Ragini
Scope & Content:
Vibhasa Ragini. The ‘nayaka’ portrayed as Krishna aims a lotus-tipped arrow towards the ‘nayika’ who sleeps on a bed and is fanned by a maid. Identified in Hindi: ‘Vibhasa Ragini’ and numbered ‘29’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini Bibhas.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1194. Johnson 33,6

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,6
Title:
Bangali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Bangali Ragini. A female ascetic sits on a deer-skin holding pink flowers and a rosary. A tiger is chained in a pavilion before her. Identified in Hindi: ‘Bangali Ragini’ and numbered ‘30’; on reverse: inscription in Persian partly missing.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1195. Johnson 33,7

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,7
Title:
Desvarati Ragini
Scope & Content:
Desvarati Ragini. The nayika sits on a couch, clasping her hands above her head and twisting her body into a posture of longing. There are two maids in attendance. Identified in Hindi: ‘Desa-vairari Ragini’ and numbered ‘24’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Desh Bairari.’
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1196. Johnson 33,8

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,8
Title:
Vilavali Ragini
Scope & Content:
Vilavali Ragini. A lady seated on a bed performs her toilet before a mirror held by a maid. A second maid waves a ‘chauri’ and two cockerels are in the foreground. Identified in Hindi: ‘Vilavali Ragini’ and numbered ‘14’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini...’ (defaced).
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1197. Johnson 33,9

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 33,9
Title:
Pancham Ragini
Scope & Content:
Pancham Ragini. A couple embrace within a chamber while the maid gives coins to two musicians outside. Identified in Hindi: ‘Pancham Ragini’ and numbered ‘32’; on reverse in Persian: ‘Ragini Pancham’.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1760
Extent:
1 Item

1198. Johnson 34,1

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,1
Title:
Bhairava Raga. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
Bhairava Raga. Bhairava (Siva) is seated on an elephant-skin on Mount Kailasa, the Ganges issuing from his head. The bull Nandi is tethered in the foreground. By Udwat Singh. Inscribed above in Persian with text from the ‘Tuhfat al-Hind’ (f.46a); beneath: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh musavvir’ (the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

1199. Johnson 34,2

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,2
Title:
Bhairavi Ragini. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
Bangali,Ragini. Bhairava’s consort is in worship of a lingam set on a mountain with tufted hillocks and lakes. By Udwat Singh. Inscribed above in Persian with text from the ‘Tuhfat al-Hind’ (f.49a); beneath: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh musavvir’ (the work of the painter Udwat Singh); on reverse in n...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

1200. Johnson 34,3

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,3
Title:
Varari Singh ragini. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
Varari Ragini. The ‘nayaka’ (Bhairava) seated on an elephant-skin embraces the ‘nayika’ who waves a fly-whisk. By Udwat Singh. Inscribed above in Persian with text from the ‘Tuhfat al-Hind’ (ff.49b-50a); beneath: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh musavvir’ (the work of the painter Udwat Singh); on reverse...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

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