Varari Ragini
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1850
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Varari Ragini is a 1850 paint by Unknown, a Mughal Painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows three people on a rooftop. A man in green sits on a low stool, holding a fan and a small object. Two women stand near him—one in a red skirt and green top, the other in a pink dress with a red head covering. Behind them, a white building with arched windows and a red canopy stands out against a blue sky. The bright colors and detailed patterns on the edges draw your eye. The flowers along the border look like they’re painted with care, almost like a frame within a frame. If you like this style, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The painting is an opaque watercolor on paper, created as part of the Ragamala tradition to depict the musical mode Varari Ragini. It shows a prince seated on a palace terrace, holding a flower, with two female attendants, one of whom fans him.
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