Shri Raga: Couple Seated in Pavilion, Serenaded by Musicians
18th Century
18th Century
8 1/8 x 6 3/4 in. (20.6 x 17.1 cm)
Unknown, Indian, Rajasthan, Sirohi School,
Indian
Object Type:
INDIAN MINIATURES
Creation Place:
Asia, India
Medium and Support:
opaque watercolor on paper
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Alvin O. Bellak
Accession Number:
84-O-112
From the label for "Poetic Visions: Indian Art from the Permanent Collection", Co-Curated by Mekala Krishnan and Klare Scarborough, La Salle University Art Museum, December 17, 2014-February 27, 2015:
Depicting the North Indian classical music mode Shri Raga, this painting is from a Ragamala series. While it can be identified by the verse in the text box at the top of the image, it is also recognizable from the composition. Shri Raga is most often depicted as a musical performance in a court setting, where royals are being entertained by two musicians, one with an animal head (usually a kinnara, or horse-headed figure).
Current Location:
In Storage
