Asavari Ragini
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Asavari Ragini is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, depicting Radha, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a woman in a garden at dusk. She wears a long robe and holds a musical instrument. The colors melt into each other like soft shadows. The artist used watercolors to blur edges and make the scene feel quiet and dreamy. It comes from a series of Indian ragas, songs that pair with seasons and times. See it in person at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting depicts a scene from the musical mode Asavari Ragini, rendered in opaque watercolour on paper. A female figure, dressed in a leaf skirt and hat, sits on a hillock and offers milk from a leaf-cup to snakes. The work forms part of a Ragamala series, illustrating a traditional Indian musical concept.
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