Untitled

Unknown

ca. 1640–50 · Ink and opaque watercolor on paper · Asian Art

In this unidentified Ragamala page, two women sit in conversation while a third looks on. Marwari taste for saturated red and orange earth tones and a formal presentation are perfectly typified. The flowers above the kneeling woman’s head indicate an awareness of Mughal forms. One also finds clear relationships with earlier Rajput styles exemplified in the Bhagavata Purana of 1520–40 (1985.34). (This painting is part of the same Ragamala series as 55.121.27 and 55.121.29.)

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1640–50

Medium

Ink and opaque watercolor on paper

Culture

India (Rajasthan, Marwar)

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1955