Vinoda Ragini
1715
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1715
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Vinoda Ragini is a 1715 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows two people under a bright yellow canopy. The man sits on a raised platform, wearing a red turban and a white outfit, while the woman kneels beside him in a blue skirt and red top. Both have jewelry and one holds a fan. Behind them, a striped palanquin waits, and the background is full of bold reds, golds, and greens. The woman’s pose looks like she’s dancing or performing, while the man watches calmly. The colors are flat and bright, with no deep shadows—this style was common in South Asian art of the time. If you like this, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more paintings like it.
The painting depicts the Vinoda Ragini musical mode, rendered in opaque watercolour and gold on paper from 1715. A prince sits dressed in a white robe and a red and gold turban adorned with a black heron-feather sarpesh, embracing two women from his household. One woman wears a red choli and grey skirt, while the other is in a pink choli and green skirt; both are draped in floral muslin saris and adorned with jewellery. A red awning extends above the group.
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