Artwork
Ramakali Ragini
Ramakali Ragini is a paint painting by the Mughal Painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
Ramakali Ragini is a painting executed in opaque watercolour on paper, exemplifying the Ragamala genre.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a woman rejecting her lover, as an older attendant intervenes on his behalf, illustrating the musical mode Ramakali Ragini.
Technique & Style
The artwork combines cool and warm colours, with a predominantly serene atmosphere, featuring a woman and two men in a nocturnal setting with a prominent white building.
Context
This painting is part of the Ragamala tradition, a series of artworks associated with specific musical modes.
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
