Nata Raga
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1700
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Nata Raga is a 1700 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
A man in bright, patterned armor rides a white horse across a dark background. His sword is raised, and he wears a feathered helmet. The horse has red tassels on its bridle and stands on a patch of yellow grass. This style mixes bold colors with dramatic movement—common in paintings from the 1700s. The dark background makes the rider and horse stand out sharply. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.
A painting in opaque watercolour on paper illustrates the musical mode nata raga through a depiction of a prince in armour mounted on horseback. The work is identified as a Ragamala painting and includes an inscription in Takri along the top border. The scene corresponds to the nata raga, a traditional Indian musical form.
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