Malava Raga
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Malava Raga is a 1700 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three shirtless men in a grassy field. Two are holding hands, dancing or wrestling, while the third watches with his arms out. Their skin is light, and they wear colorful cloths wrapped around their waists—reds, blues, and golds. The background is a flat green hill with a blue sky and clouds. The bright colors and dramatic poses suggest movement and energy. The writing at the top is in a script that looks like it might be from South Asia. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A ragamala painting in opaque watercolour on paper from 1700 depicts the musical mode Malava Raga, featuring two wrestlers engaged in combat while a third observes the scene. The work was once part of the collection of Mr. Michael Rothenstein before being acquired by IS.46 to 73-1953 for £300.
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