Malar Ragini: Krishna Playing the Flute to Seven Gopis Holding Musical Instruments, from the Ragamala Series
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1760
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Malar Ragini: Krishna Playing the Flute to Seven Gopis Holding Musical Instruments, from the Ragamala Series is a 1760 unspecified by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a man playing a flute in a garden. Around him, seven women hold instruments like drums and wind pipes. The sky is dark with swirling clouds, but the garden below is bright with red flowers and green trees. The women wear colorful clothes, and the man stands near a small platform. The title says this scene is about Krishna playing music for the gopis, a story from Hindu tradition. The artist used bright colors and detailed patterns to fill the space. Look up bundi-kota next to see how this style connects to other Indian paintings.
