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Malasri Raga, by Unknown, paint, 1650

Malasri Raga

Unknown

1650

paint

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Baroque Radha

Dominant colour

Overview

Malasri Raga is a 1650 paint by Unknown, depicting Radha, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?
Unknown
When & what style?
1650
Where can I see it?
Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows two women in colorful Indian clothes. One woman sits on a yellow chair with flowers on it. She wears a red sari with flowers and holds a white bird. The other woman stands and holds a flower. They are in a dark room with plants around them. The woman sitting down looks at the bird, and the other woman looks at her. They are both wearing jewelry and have their hair covered. The painting has a red border around it. To learn more about Indian art, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.

The story of this work

Overview

A ragamala painting in opaque watercolor on paper, created around 1650, depicts the musical mode Malasri Raga. The composition shows a seated woman holding a parrot and a standing woman holding a flower.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

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