Medium: Opaque watercolor and gold on paper
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1670–1680
Dimensions: image: 8 7/8 x 4 3/4 in. (22.5 x 12.1 cm) sheet: 11 7/8 x 9 1/4 in. (29.8 x 23.5 cm) mat: 16 x 22 in.
Collections:
Museum Location: Asian Galleries, Arts of South Asia, 2nd floor
Accession Number: 1994.43
Image: 1994.43_IMLS_SL2.jpg,
Catalogue Description: Bhairava Raga: Shiva seated in palace, attended by handmaidens Folio from a dispersed Ragamala series Shiva in his terrifying from, Bhairava, is seated under an elephant hide canopy, attended by two women. He holds a vina in his right hand and raises his left in some gesture. His hair is piled in a high chignon and his skin is darkened with ashes, denoting his ascetic status. A night scene, the raga is situated in an ornamented pavilion with a small pool in the foreground. A peacock stands on the roof. The image is bordered with gold and black rules and is placed on a red border with silver meander pattern. Condition: Arrived matted; some gold leaf flaking. Otherwise good.