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Kakhuba Ragini: Preparatory Drawing for a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
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The Kakhuba Ragini is represented through several artistic conventions, but the common theme is a female heroine (nayika) waiting for her lover and holding flowers or flower garlands. In this preparatory drawing, the female figure holds a large lotus blossom in each hand while standing in a lush forest. A male peacock approaches her. Dabs of opaque watercolor and watercolor are intended to guide the colorist. This preparatory drawing is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation. Rajput, Rajasthani, Kota School.
Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Gift of Stuart Cary Welch Jr. in honor of James Cuno
Title: Kakhuba Ragini: Preparatory Drawing for a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies) Series
Description:
The Kakhuba Ragini is represented through several artistic conventions, but the common theme is a female heroine (nayika) waiting for her lover and holding flowers or flower garlands.
In this preparatory drawing, the female figure holds a large lotus blossom in each hand while standing in a lush forest.
A male peacock approaches her.
Dabs of opaque watercolor and watercolor are intended to guide the colorist.
This preparatory drawing is a pictorial metaphor for a raga, a musical phrase that is used as the basis for improvisation.
Rajput, Rajasthani, Kota School.
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