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Asian Art
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Explore image in Ragini Patamanjari, from a Garland of Musical Modes (Ragamala) manuscript
ca. 1630–1660
Opaque watercolor on paper
6 5/16 × 5 in. (16 × 12.7 cm)
framed: 12 5/8 × 10 11/16 in. (32 × 27.2 cm)
framed: 12 5/8 × 10 11/16 in. (32 × 27.2 cm)
The Vera M. and John D. MacDonald, B.A. 1927, Collection, Gift of Mrs. John D. MacDonald
2001.138.50
Performed in the evening, the musical mode Ragini Patamanjari is depicted in this image as a grief-stricken aristocratic woman, who is resentful toward her lover for his absence. Her female companion appeases her.
Geography:
India
Status:
Culture:
Indian
Period:
Mughal dynasty (1526–1857)
Classification:
Paintings
Provenance:
Datia State Collection, India [see note 1]. Acquired by Vera M. MacDonald and John D. MacDonald, Boston, Mass., by 2001; given to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Note 1: Stamp on verso of painting
Bibliography:
W. G. Archer, Indian Miniatures (Greenwich, Conn.: New York Graphic Society, 1960), no. 33.
Maggs Bros., “Bulletin,” Maggs Bros. no. 8 (1965).
Maggs Bros., “Bulletin,” Maggs Bros. no. 43 (1965).
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
