Opaque waterbased pigments with gold and oxidized tin on wasli (handmade layered paper)
Sirohi School, Rajasthan, 17th/18th cent.
Richly colored ragamala painting – a pictorial and poetic interpretation of Indian musical modes called Ragas
Illustration of Ramkali Ragini, showing a royal couple seated near a pavilion with the lady presenting a flower garland to a handmaiden
Uncommonly seen iconography of a Ragini, generally found in Sirohi paintings from the 17th century
Sheet size: 20.5 x 16 cm
Good condition

For another very close 17th century example of Ramkali Ragini in the British Museum (accession no. 1958.10.11.06) see: Klaus Ebling, Ragamala Painting, Basel 1973, p. 243, cat. 196

Sirohi School

In the 17th and 18th centuries Sirohi was a center for miniature painting in Southern Rajasthan. The miniatures of the Sirohi School show influences of the Mewar School and Mughal painting. They are characterized by bold colors, especially bright shades of red. Popular motifs were so-called Ragamala paintings, pictorial interpretations of Indian musical modes.

Condition: The miniature is in good condition with well-preserved colors. There are some tiny chips to the paint as well as some minimal rubbing to the paper surface, mainly along the edges. The work is mounted under a mat measuring 27.4 x 22.9 cm. The sheet size is 20.5 x 16 cm.

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