Meghmallar Raga
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Meghmallar Raga is a 1850 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man in blue standing on a raised platform, playing a stringed instrument. Around him, three women in colorful dresses stand in a semi-circle, holding objects like a fan and a bowl. The background has trees, hills, and a dark, cloudy sky, with bright orange borders and red floral patterns framing the scene. The man’s blue skin and musical pose suggest he might be a deity from Hindu stories. The women’s bright, patterned clothes contrast with the simpler colors of the landscape. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like this.
A painting in opaque watercolor on paper, this Ragamala work illustrates the Meghmallar raga through a scene of Krishna and the gopis (milkmaids) engaged in a rainy encounter.
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