Kakubha Ragini
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This painting shows a woman in bright red and gold standing under a row of tall green trees. Two peacocks stand near her feet, one facing left, the other right. Behind her, a hill rises with soft colors—pink, orange, and yellow—like a painted sunset. The border is dark blue with a pattern of leaves, and the background looks slightly faded. The woman holds a garland, and the peacocks add a sense of calm to the scene. This style of painting comes from a time when artists loved nature and emotion in their work. Look up Romanticism to see more art like this.