Gadadhara Raga
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Gadadhara Raga is a 1700 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two people standing outside in a garden. The person on the left wears a red dress with green trim and holds a bow and arrow. The person on the right is dressed in pink and blue, also holding a bow and arrow, with a feather sticking out of their hat. Both have long sleeves, boots, and jewelry, and the background has dark trees and a sky with clouds. The writing at the top is in a script that looks like an old Indian language. The colors are bright but flat, and the people look like they’re in the middle of an action or story. If you like this style, check out the Baroque movement next.
A Ragamala painting on paper from 1700 illustrates the musical mode Gadadhara Raga, showing two robed men with turbans and patterned belts—one holding a drawn sword, the other a lance—engaged in conversation. The scene is framed by an inscription in Takri script along the top border.
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