Dhanashri Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series

Indian

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Object Label

In the fifteenth or sixteenth century, a new genre of painting developed that attempted to capture the moods of famous passages of classical music in pictorial vignettes. This painting depicts one of the most common scenarios for ragini paintings: a lonely woman passing time while her beloved is away. Dhanashri is not a well-known ragini, but it seems likely that it was a quiet, melancholy piece, much like this image. The woman’s solitude is here underscored by the presence of a pair of rabbits, animals that are famous for their fertility.

Caption

Indian. Dhanashri Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1790 or earlier. Opaque watercolor and gold on paper, sheet: 10 x 6 15/16 in. (25.4 x 17.6 cm) image: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 80.277.9. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 80.277.9_IMLS_PS4.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Culture

Indian

Title

Dhanashri Ragini, Page from a Ragamala Series

Date

ca. 1790 or earlier

Geography

Place made: Kangra, Punjab Hills, India

Medium

Opaque watercolor and gold on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

sheet: 10 x 6 15/16 in. (25.4 x 17.6 cm) image: 8 x 5 1/8 in. (20.3 x 13.0 cm)

Inscriptions

Inscription: (on reverse): "ragani dhanasari malakese di" Translation: Dhanasri ragini of Malkos

Credit Line

Anonymous gift

Accession Number

80.277.9

Rights

No known copyright restrictions

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