Garland of the States

The scene on the front of the pelike (jar) comprises five figures: a couple consisting of a woman and a young man, flanked by a boy and second woman, respectively. A small Eros flu...

The season of “Vasanta” or spring is evoked in several elements in this painting of the Vasanta Raga. Here, the blue-skinned Hindu god Krishna alongside gopis (cowgirls) celebrates...

The walls of this shallow, circular bowl extend laterally from the circular footring (to form the vessel floor), then rise vertically to the mouth rim. The piece is fully glazed in...

This painting depicts the Malasri Ragini or the Gaund Ragini (mentioned in the caption at the top-right of the painting), which is typically set at night. The moon in the dark, sta...

In this painting, a maiden pays homage to the Hindu god Brahma, who is depicted officiating a homa (vedic fire ritual). The four-headed, four-armed Brahma, Hindu god of creation an...

Kanada Ragini is sung in the middle of the night, and commonly depicted as a princely warrior who shows his valor vanquishing an elephant. Often, two royal bards are depicted with ...