Purvi Ragini
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Purvi Ragini is a 1750 paint by Unknown, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two people sitting on a raised platform inside a bright, patterned room. The woman on the left holds a fan while the man next to her plays a drum. Behind them, the walls are decorated with bold reds, yellows, and greens, and there’s a small balcony with a lamp glowing in the background. The colors are flat with no shading, and the outlines are sharp and dark. The patterns on the walls and floor look like traditional designs, almost like a border. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum for more works like this.
The work is an opaque watercolor and gold painting on paper from 1750, created as an illustration for the musical mode Purvi Ragini. It depicts a lady in a palace setting alongside a companion, with the confidante using hand gestures to convey the lover's absence.
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