Vilaval Ragini from a ragamala (garland of musical modes) set

In an inner part of an architectural setting, a woman adorns herself with an earring held in one hand while she holds the end of her braid in the other. She is looking into a mirror held by her maid who holds a necklace. A third woman sits before the chamber playing on a vina. The ground is green, the curtains red, the buildings white and pink.

Historical period(s)
ca. 1680
Movement
Bundi Court
School
Rajput School
Medium
Opaque watercolor on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 26.2 x 16.1 cm (10 5/16 x 6 5/16 in)
Geography
India, Rajasthan state, Bundi
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1990.10
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Manuscript, Painting
Type

Manuscript folio

Keywords
India, music, playing, ragamala, vina, woman
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

In an inner part of an architectural setting, a woman adorns herself with an earring held in one hand while she holds the end of her braid in the other. She is looking into a mirror held by her maid who holds a necklace. A third woman sits before the chamber playing on a vina. The ground is green, the curtains red, the buildings white and pink.

Inscription(s)

1. (Carol Bolon, January 1991) "Confidante, vilaval ragini" is inscribed in Persian on the upper left and "vilaval ragini" is inscribed on the upper right in Devanagari.

Published References
  • Milo Cleveland Beach. Rajput Painting at Bundi and Kota. no. 32 Ascona, Switzerland. p. 17, fig. 32.
Collection Area(s)
South Asian and Himalayan Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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