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Kanhara Ragini: Song of Inspiration to Krishna for Killing the Elephant Demon, from the Ragamala Series

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1760

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Mughal Painting Romanticism 18th Century Mythology

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Kanhara Ragini: Song of Inspiration to Krishna for Killing the Elephant Demon, from the Ragamala Series is a 1760 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1760 · Mughal Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a busy forest scene with bright colors. A man on horseback points at a woman in a white dress standing near a tree. Another man lies on the ground, and a third man on horseback watches. In the background, an elephant is trapped in a net, and deer graze on a hill. The title says this is about a song linked to Krishna, a figure from Hindu stories. The painting is part of a series called *Ragamala*, which connects music to emotions or scenes. Look up the Bundi-Kota school next to see how this style fits into Indian art.