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411. 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

412. 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

413. 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

414. 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

415. 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

416. Johnson 34,1-35

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,1-35
Title:
J.34,1-35 Thirty-five coloured drawings from a ‘ragamala’ series (originally comprising thirty-six), arranged according to Hanuman’s system. By Udwat ...
Scope & Content:
J.34,1-35 Thirty-five coloured drawings from a ‘ragamala’ series (originally comprising thirty-six), arranged according to Hanuman’s system. By Udwat Singh and Mohan Singh. Commissioned by Richard Johnson, Lucknow, c.1780-82. Richard Johnson Collection. Purchased 1807. Inscribed in Persian...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
35 items

417. 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

418. 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

419. Johnson 34,4

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,4
Title:
Madhyamadi Ragini. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
Madhyamadi Ragini. The ‘nayaka’ seated on an elephant-skin in a landscape embraces the ‘nayika’ who bends her head back. A snake raises its head between them. By Udwat Singh. Inscribed above in Persian with text from the ‘Tuhfat al-Hind’ (f.50a); beneath: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh musavvir’ (the ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item

420. Johnson 34,5

Reference (shelfmark):
Johnson 34,5
Title:
Saindhavi Ragini. Artist(s): Udwat Singh (fl. 1780-1782)
Scope & Content:
Saindhavi Ragini. A girl, the consort of Bhairava, stands before a lingam shrine holding a trident and a garland. By Udwat Singh. Inscribed above in Persian with text from the ‘Tuhfat al-Hind’ (f.50b); beneath: ‘‘amal-i udvat singh musavvir’ (the work of the painter Udwat Singh); on reverse i...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1780-1782
Extent:
1 Item