Kausi Ragini
1738
Artist
- Mia Sekh Fulla, Indian, blank
- Work Locations: Rajasthan Province
- Attributed to
Locale
Rajasthan Province
Country
India
Object
painting
Medium
color on paper
Accession Number
1981.352
Credit Line
Gift of Margaret Polak
Mia Sekh Fulla (Indian), Attributed to. Kausi Ragini. 1738. color on paper. Gift of Margaret Polak. 1981.352.
Dimensions
height: 13 9/16 in, 34.4488 cm; width: 9 3/8 in, 23.8125 cm; mat height: 19.25 in, 48.8950 cm; mat width: 14.25 in, 36.1950 cm
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
Kausi Ragini
attributed to Mia Sekh Fulla
India, Rajasthan, Bundi
about 1725-1750
Color on paper
Anonymous gift
1981. 352
This painting is an illustration of a melody (raga or ragini) from a “garland of melodies” (ragamala), which would hold as many as 150 such paintings. The inscription above this one reads “Kausi Ragini of Dipaka, to be sung at sunset”, and the colorful scene shown is one of peaceful evening devotion. The ragamala tradition combines painting, poetry, and music in a manner unique to North India.
Known Provenance
At least April 1977, Doris Wiener Gallery [b.1923, d.2011], New York; 1977-1981, anonymous collector, purchased from Mrs. Wiener; 1981, DAM collection, anonymous gift.
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