Bhairavi Ragini. A lady kneels before a shrine to Siva with her attendant standing on the terrace behind her. Identified in Hindi: ‘Bhairavi Ragini,’ and numbered ‘2’.
Add.Or.711-734 Twenty-four paintings from a ‘ragamala’ series (originally comprising thirty-six). Jaipur, c.1840. Purchased from Messrs. Kegan Paul, D ...
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Add.Or.711-734 Twenty-four paintings from a ‘ragamala’ series (originally comprising thirty-six). Jaipur, c.1840. Purchased from Messrs. Kegan Paul, December 1949. Gouache with gold; a yellow panel above each picture inscribed with descriptive Hindi verse, with identification and number; bor...
Nata Ragini. A girl on horseback fights a male warrior on foot having slaughtered one in the foreground. Identified in Hindi: ‘Nata Ragini,’ and numbered ‘3’.
Malasri Ragini. A lady sits holding two lotus flowers while a girl stands before her holding two gold sashes. Identified in Hindi: ‘Sindhavi Ragini,’ and numbered ‘4’.
Patamanjari Ragini. A lady sits on a terrace with her confidante kneeling before her holding a parrot. Identified in Hindi: ‘Patamanjari Ragini,’ and numbered ‘6’.
Malkos Raga. A princely lover dressed in gold sits on a throne while his lady stands before him holding two sashes. A girl with a ‘chauri’ is on the left. Identified in Hindi: ‘Malkaus Raga,’ and numbered ‘7’.
Gauri Ragini. A girl stands beneath a blossoming tree holding two wands of flowers with a rabbit at her feet. Identified in Hindi: ‘Gauri Ragini,’ and numbered ‘8’.
Malavi Ragini. A prince, holding a lotus, stands outside a bed-chamber, embracing a lady who is holding a garland. Identified in Hindi: ‘Malavi Ragini,’ and numbered ‘10.’
Gunakali Ragini. A lady picks blossoms from a tree into a gold dish while a girl stands on the terrace behind her holding another dish. Identified in Hindi: ‘Gunakali Ragini’, and numbered ‘11’.