Artwork
Lalita Ragini
Lalita Ragini is a paint painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1770 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Lalita Ragini is a 1770 painting executed in opaque watercolour on paper, part of a series illustrating musical modes.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a reclining woman and a standing figure, likely a prince, in an intimate indoor scene, representing Lalita Ragini, a character from the ragas tradition.
Technique & Style
The work features intricate details, including richly patterned fabrics and a decorative border with flowers and vines, rendered in a palette of soft blues, greens, and golds.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
