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Kakubha Ragini, by Unknown, unspecified, 1750

Kakubha Ragini

Unknown

1750

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Kakubha Ragini is a 1750 unspecified by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1750 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a bright yellow dress standing on a lotus-shaped boat with peacocks around her. Behind her, a man plays a stringed instrument while a palace and lush green trees fill the background. The sky is dark with swirling clouds, and the whole scene has a red border framing it. The text at the top is in a script that looks like it’s telling a story—maybe about the scene. The colors are bold and flat, with no deep shadows. Look up Baroque to see how this style connects to grand, dramatic art.

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