Kanhra Ragini
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Kanhra Ragini is a 1750 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a busy scene with bright colors. A dark-skinned man in a green and gold outfit stands in a doorway, holding a bow. To his right, a bearded man in red and gold waves a fan. Below them, a decorated elephant kneels while a rider sits on its neck. A woman lies on the ground near the elephant, and another woman in red stands to the left, holding a fan. The background has tall buildings with red roofs and gold trim. The painting uses flat colors and bold outlines, with no shading to show depth. The bright reds, yellows, and greens stand out against the dark figures. The elephant’s detailed armor and the figures’ jewelry catch the eye. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
The painting is an opaque watercolor on paper from 1750, depicting the musical mode *Kanhra Ragini*. It shows Krishna holding a sword and an elephant's tusk, attended by a chauri-bearer, as a Rajput warrior pays homage outside a palace. In the foreground, a state elephant lies with its fallen mahout.
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