The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of March 29, 2024

Shri Raga, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

Shri Raga, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)

1695
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

The ideal king in this scene is a likeness of the current ruler, Anup Singh (r. 1638–93).

Description

Sharing a bottle of wine, the royal couple enjoy the performance of a musician playing a vina and the horse-headed divinity Tumbaru on the cymbals. Tumbaru is a divinity who has the power to increase the prosperity of the realm. This page is from a series that was made on the occasion of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
  • Paintings of Bikaner – Indian Gallery 242 Rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (November 7, 2019-April 5, 2020).
  • {{cite web|title=Shri Raga, from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies)|url=false|author=Nasiruddin|year=1695|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.193