Ragini, possibly Asavari: Folio from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1700–1710
Ragini, possibly Asavari: Folio from a Ragamala Series, ca. 1700–1710, India (Himachal Pradesh, Mankot), Ink and opaque watercolor on paper, Image: 7 in. × 6 5/8 in. ( × cm), Paintings, In this pictorial metaphor for a raga (a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation), a lady charms the snakes entwining the adjacent trees. The tree motifs frame the young woman, seen against a monochromatic ground with arching skyline, gesturing to the snakes who respond to her movements
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