Vibhasa ragini
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1760
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vibhasa ragini is a 1760 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a prince trying to silence a crowing cock at dawn. The scene is part of a set of ragamala paintings, which link musical modes to standard images. These paintings often tell stories through simple scenes. The prince's action is a common image for Vibhasa ragini, and to learn more about this style, look up the technique of sfumato.
Painting in opaque watercolour and gold on paper, Vibhasa ragini depicts a prince shooting an arrow at a crowing cock while a woman sleeps nearby. The scene follows the standard iconography for Vibhasa ragini within a set of ragamala paintings that associate musical modes with visual themes. The work was acquired from Mr. J. J. Naaman at Edgeware Road, W, as recorded in the museum’s Asia Department registers and Central Inventory during a 2023 provenance research project.
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