Ascetic in a landscape, illustrating the musical mode Bangali Ragini
The mode Bangali is visualised as an ascetic who sits in meditation holding his mala (beads) beside a small linga shrine to Shiva. His pastoral dwelling is shown as a colourful pavilion.
Details
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Title
Ascetic in a landscape, illustrating the musical mode Bangali Ragini
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Series
Garland of Ragas
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Associated place
north Deccan (place of creation) -
Date
c. 1675 -
Material and technique
gouache on paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
mount 55.9 x 40.6 cm (height x width)
painting 26.3 x 22 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Purchased, 2001.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA2001.32
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Glossary of terms
Ragini
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