Ragini Bilaval, from a Garland of Musical Modes (Ragamala), ca. 1750–80, Opaque watercolor on paper, 9 5/8 × 6 in. ( × cm), In this painting, Ragini Bilaval is portrayed as an elite woman wearing fine clothing and jewelry. She examines her reflection in a mirror as she stretches her arms in a sensual pose, anticipating the arrival of her lover, while the pairs of swans and peacocks in the foreground also allude to this impending union. This musical mode is performed in the morning during the spring season and is meant to evoke leisure and tranquility.

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